English–Korean

“small” in Korean

Korean

Also조그맣다 (chogeumata) · 조그마하다 (chogeumahada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaktta

Example

이 가방은 작아요.i ka bang eun cha ga yo

This bag is small.

Illustration for 작다 (small)

How to say “small” in Korean

“Small” in Korean is 작다 (chaktta).

It describes a person with a small build or an object that takes up little space.

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

Example sentences with 작다

키가 작아서 농구하기가 어려워요.ki ga cha ga seo nong gu ha gi ga eo ryeo wo yo

Because I'm short, it's hard to play basketball.

Tips for using 작다

  • For a person's height, English often uses short, but this Korean word can describe the person's overall size or build.

Other Korean words for “small”

이 가방은 조그맣다.i ka bang eun cho geu ma ta

This bag is small.

이 방은 조그마하다.i pang eun cho geu ma ha da

This room is small.

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