English–Korean

“seat” in Korean

Korean

Also좌석 (chwaseok) · 앉히다 (anchida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchari

Example

여기에 자리가 있어요?yeo gi e cha ri ga i sseo yo

Is there a seat here?

Illustration for 자리 (seat)

How to say “seat” in Korean

“Seat” in Korean is 자리 (chari).

One particular spot set aside for a person or thing.

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

Example sentences with 자리

회의에서 자리를 마련해 드리겠습니다.hoe ui e seo cha ri reul ma ryeon hae teu ri get sseum ni da

I will arrange a seat for you at the meeting.

Tips for using 자리

  • English speakers often need several different words here, while Korean uses one common word for a seat and a physical location.

Other Korean words for “seat”

영화관에서는 좌석을 바꾸면 안 됩니다.yeong hwa gwa ne seo neun chwa seo geul pa kku myeon an toem ni da

You must not change seats in a movie theater.

엄마가 아이를 의자에 앉혔어요.eom ma ga a i reul ui ja e an chyeo sseo yo

Mom seated the child in a chair.

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