English–Korean
“start” in Korean
How to say “start” in Korean
“Start” in Korean is 시작되다 (sijakttoeda).
An event or process moves from not yet happening into its beginning.
Example sentences with 시작되다
영화가 시작됐어요.yeong hwa ga si jak ttwae sseo yo
The movie began.
Tips for using 시작되다
- This verb naturally describes classes, meetings, and other events, so the event itself can be the subject rather than a person who makes it happen.
Other Korean words for “start”
이제 수업을 시작하겠습니다.i je su eo beul si ja ka get sseum ni da
I will start the class now.
아침에 차에 시동을 걸었어요.a chi me cha e si dong eul keo reo sseo yo
I started the car in the morning.