English–Korean
“substitute” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationtaeri
Example
수업을 대리로 맡아 줄 사람이 필요해요.su eo beul tae ri ro ma ta chul sa ra mi pi ryo hae yo
We need someone to take over the class for me.
How to say “substitute” in Korean
“Substitute” in Korean is 대리 (taeri).
A person takes over another person's work or role and handles it in that person's place.
Example sentences with 대리
회의에 대리로 참석해 주실 수 있나요?hoe ui e tae ri ro cham seo kae chu sil ssu in na yo
Could you attend the meeting as a substitute?
Tips for using 대리
- In Korean company talk, this word often refers to a job rank, so it may name an employee's title rather than someone filling in for a day.