English–Korean

“step” in Korean

Korean

Also단계 (tangye)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeoreum

Example

천천히 걸음을 옮겼어요.cheon cheon hi keo reu meul om gyeo sseo yo

I slowly took a step.

Illustration for 걸음 (step)

How to say “step” in Korean

“Step” in Korean is 걸음 (keoreum).

A single movement of the foot, together with the distance covered by that movement.

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

Example sentences with 걸음

한 걸음 더 다가가 말을 걸었어요.han keo reum teo ta ga ga ma reul keo reo sseo yo

I moved one step closer and spoke to them.

Tips for using 걸음

  • English speakers may expect this word to describe only a physical movement, but it can also describe how steadily something is moving forward in a wider sense.

Other Korean words for “step”

요리할 때는 단계를 차근차근 따라 하세요.yo ri hal ttae neun tan gye reul cha geun cha geun tta ra ha se yo

When you cook, follow each step in order.

“step” in other languages