English–Korean

“stick” in Korean

Korean

Also붙다 (puttta) · 막대기 (makttaegi)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpuchida

Example

벽에 사진을 붙였어요.pyeo ge sa ji neul pu chyeo sseo yo

I stuck a photo on the wall.

Illustration for 붙이다 (stick)

How to say “stick” in Korean

“Stick” in Korean is 붙이다 (puchida).

Making an object hold onto another object, surface, or target.

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

Example sentences with 붙이다

상자에 라벨을 붙였어요.sang ja e ra be reul pu chyeo sseo yo

I stuck a label on the box.

Tips for using 붙이다

  • English often uses different verbs for adding a label, moving something closer, or starting a fire, while Korean can use this one verb for all three actions.

Other Korean words for “stick”

창문에 스티커가 붙었어요.chang mu ne seu ti keo ga pu teo sseo yo

The sticker stuck to the window.

아이들이 막대기를 들고 놀고 있다.a i deu ri mak ttae gi reul teul go nol go it tta

The children are playing while holding sticks.

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