English–Korean

“stand” in Korean

Korean

Also세우다 (seuda)

Pronunciation

Romanizationseoda

Example

버스에서 서요.peo seu e seo seo yo

I stand on the bus.

Illustration for 서다 (stand)

How to say “stand” in Korean

“Stand” in Korean is 서다 (seoda).

Something that was moving becomes still and stays where it is, either upright or in position.

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

Example sentences with 서다

버스가 정류장에 섰어요.peo seu ga cheong nyu jang e seo sseo yo

The bus stopped at the bus stop.

Tips for using 서다

  • A bus that stops and people who stand use the same Korean verb, while English usually chooses different words for these situations.

Other Korean words for “stand”

책을 세워서 사진을 찍었어요.chae geul se wo seo sa ji neul jji geo sseo yo

I stood the book up and took a picture.

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