English–Korean

“stay” in Korean

Korean

Also묵다 (muktta) · 머무르다 (meomureuda) · 체류 (cheryu)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeomulda

Example

이번 여행에서는 서울에 머물렀어요.i beon yeo haeng e seo neun seo u re meo mul leo sseo yo

I stayed in Seoul on this trip.

Illustration for 머물다 (stay)

How to say “stay” in Korean

“Stay” in Korean is 머물다 (meomulda).

Remaining in a place or near a person while spending time there.

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

Example sentences with 머물다

회의 때문에 사흘간 호텔에 머물렀어요.hoe ui ttae mu ne sa heul gan ho te re meo mul leo sseo yo

I stayed at a hotel for three days because of a meeting.

Tips for using 머물다

  • This verb does not promise a permanent home, so it works well for travel plans and other situations that last only for a while.

Other Korean words for “stay”

여행할 때 보통 게스트하우스에 묵어요.yeo haeng hal ttae po tong ke seu teu ha u seu e mu geo yo

When I travel, I usually stay at a guesthouse.

휴가 동안 부산에 머물렀어요.hyu ga tong an pu sa ne meo mul leo sseo yo

I stayed in Busan during my vacation.

한국에서의 체류는 한 달이에요.han gu ge seo ui che ryu neun han ta ri e yo

A stay in Korea lasts one month.

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