English–Korean
“slow” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationneurida
Example
그 사람은 말이 느려요.keu sa ra meun ma ri neu ryeo yo
That person speaks slowly.
How to say “slow” in Korean
“Slow” in Korean is 느리다 (neurida).
Something moves, works, or develops little by little instead of quickly.
Example sentences with 느리다
버스가 느려서 약속에 늦었어요.peo seu ga neu ryeo seo yak sso ge neu seo sseo yo
The bus was slow, so I was late for my appointment.
Tips for using 느리다
- A useful contrast is that a slow bus can still arrive on time, while a late bus misses the expected time.