English–Korean

“run” in Korean

Korean

Also달리다 (tallida) · 뛰어가다 (ttwieogada) · 경영하다 (kyeongyeonghada) · 운영하다 (unyeonghada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationttwida

Example

아이들이 공원에서 뛰고 있다.a i deu ri kong wo ne seo ttwi go it tta

The children are running in the park.

Illustration for 뛰다 (run)

How to say “run” in Korean

“Run” in Korean is 뛰다 (ttwida).

Fast, forceful movement by the legs that carries the body forward or briefly off the ground.

Full entry for 뛰다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 뛰다

그는 시합을 앞두고 전력으로 뛰었다.keu neun si ha beul ap ttu go cheol lyeo geu ro ttwi eot tta

He ran at full speed before the match.

Tips for using 뛰다

  • Unlike English, Korean can use one verb for both running and jumping, so the surrounding action determines the best translation.

Other Korean words for “run”

경주에서 선수들이 빠르게 달린다.kyeong ju e seo seon su deu ri ppa reu ge tal lin da

The athletes run fast in the race.

그는 버스 정류장까지 뛰어갔다.keu neun peo seu cheong nyu jang kka ji ttwi eo gat tta

He ran to the bus stop.

그는 작은 가게를 경영합니다.keu neun cha geun ka ge reul kyeong yeong ham ni da

He runs a small store.

우리 가게는 가족이 운영합니다.u ri ka ge neun ka jo gi u nyeong ham ni da

Our family runs the store.

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