English–Korean

“wash” in Korean

Korean

Also씻다 (ssittta) · 빨다 (ppalda)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkamtta

Example

매일 밤 머리를 감아요.mae il pam meo ri reul ka ma yo

I wash my hair every night.

Illustration for 감다 (wash)

How to say “wash” in Korean

“Wash” in Korean is 감다 (kamtta).

Shampoo cleans away oil and dirt from the hair with water.

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

Example sentences with 감다

해변에 다녀온 날에는 샴푸로 머리를 감아요.hae byeo ne ta nyeo on na re neun syam pu ro meo ri reul ka ma yo

On days when I go to the beach, I wash my hair with shampoo.

Tips for using 감다

  • The word commonly appears when people mention whether they washed their hair, a useful everyday topic for beginner conversation.

Other Korean words for “wash”

밥 먹기 전에 손을 씻어요.pap meok kki cheo ne so neul ssi seo yo

I wash my hands before eating.

나는 오늘 옷을 빨았다.na neun o neul o seul ppa rat tta

I washed my clothes today.

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