English–Korean

“take on” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationmattta

Example

제가 이번 프로젝트를 맡을게요.che ga i beon peu ro jek teu reul ma teul kke yo

I'll take on this project.

Illustration for 맡다 (take on)

How to say “take on” in Korean

“Take on” in Korean is 맡다 (mattta).

A person accepts a task as a responsibility and handles it.

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

Example sentences with 맡다

매니저가 팀 운영을 맡았어요.mae ni jeo ga tim u nyeong eul ma ta sseo yo

The manager took charge of the team's operations.

Tips for using 맡다

  • In workplace conversations, naming the task and its time limit with this verb makes the expected responsibility clear.

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