Korean Conversation · Level 20
15 words
Korean word
걸다
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeolda
Meaning
- verbhang
Example
벽에 그림을 걸었어요.pyeo ge keu ri meul keo reo sseo yo
I hung a picture on the wall.
More examples
새 목걸이를 걸었어요.sae mok kkeo ri reul keo reo sseo yo
I put on a new necklace.
Core concept
An object is attached to a place, and the same idea extends to making an action or event happen.
Common phrases
벽에 그림을 걸다pyeo ge keu ri meul keol da
hang a picture on the wall
목걸이를 걸다mok kkeo ri reul keol da
put on a necklace
내기에 돈을 걸다nae gi e to neul keol da
put money on a wager
Similar words
매달다maedalda: Attaching an object above the ground leaves it hanging securely from its support.
걸어두다keoreoduda: Hanging something in a selected place and leaving it there keeps it from being taken down.
걸치다keolchida: Laying a garment or piece of cloth loosely over another object covers its upper part.
Definition in Korean
물체를 걸어 두는 물리적 의미와, 걸어서 어떤 행위를 시작하거나 기능이 작동하도록 하는 의미를 모두 가진 동사로 전화를 걸다·시동을 걸다·내기를 걸다 등의 용법을 포함한다.mul che reul keo reo tu neun mul li jeok ui mi wa keo reo seo eo tteon haeng wi reul si ja ka geo na ki neung i chak ttong ha do rok ha neun ui mi reul mo du ka jin tong sa ro cheon hwa reul keol da si dong eul keol da nae gi reul keol da teung ui yong beo beul po ham han da
Word origin
걸다 (geolda, "to hang") is a native Korean verb whose physical meaning developed related uses for starting actions and activating functions.
Usage tips
- The subject actively makes something happen with this verb, which helps distinguish it from forms describing something that simply ends up in a state.