English–Korean

“trust” in Korean

Korean

Also믿음 (mideum) · 신뢰 (silloe)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmittta

Example

나는 친구를 믿어.na neun chin gu reul mi deo

I trust my friend.

Illustration for 믿다 (trust)

How to say “trust” in Korean

“Trust” in Korean is 믿다 (mittta).

Confidence settles on a person or claim, accepting it as true or dependable.

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

Example sentences with 믿다

증거가 없어서 그의 말을 믿을 수 없어.cheung geo ga eop sseo seo keu ui ma reul mi deul ssu eop sseo

Since there is no evidence, I cannot trust what he says.

Tips for using 믿다

  • English often separates confidence in a person from acceptance of a statement, but this Korean verb can cover both ideas depending on context.

Other Korean words for “trust”

나는 그에게 믿음을 준다.na neun keu e ge mi deu meul chun da

I give him my trust.

그는 동료들의 신뢰를 얻었다.keu neun tong nyo deu rui sil loe reul eo deot tta

He gained his colleagues' trust.

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