Korean word

경고하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyeonggohada

Meaning

  • verbwarn

Example

선생님이 학생에게 경고했어요.seon saeng ni mi hak ssaeng e ge kyeong go hae sseo yo

The teacher warned the student.

Illustration for 경고하다 (warn)

More examples

경찰이 안전벨트를 매지 않은 운전자에게 경고했습니다.kyeong cha ri an jeon bel teu reul mae ji a neun un jeon ja e ge kyeong go haet sseum ni da

The police warned the driver who was not wearing a seat belt.

Core concept

Pointing out a danger or mistake early so a person changes course.

Common phrases

  • 공개적으로 경고하다kong gae jeo geu ro kyeong go ha da

    warn publicly

  • 처벌 전에 경고하다cheo beol cheo ne kyeong go ha da

    warn before punishment

  • 전화로 경고하다cheon hwa ro kyeong go ha da

    warn over the phone

Similar words

주의하다chuuihada: Paying close attention to a situation helps avoid mistakes and accidents.
조심하다chosimhada: Choosing actions and words carefully helps protect oneself and others from danger.
충고하다chunggohada: Giving helpful advice guides someone toward a better way to handle a problem.

Definition in Korean

위험하거나 잘못된 행동을 미리 알려서 행동을 멈추게 하는 동사.wi heom ha geo na chal mot ttoen haeng dong eul mi ri al lyeo seo haeng dong eul meom chu ge ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The verb 경고하다 (gyeonggohada, "to warn") is built from 경고 (gyeonggo, "warning") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), meaning to give a warning.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word can sound official or severe, especially when used by an authority such as a teacher or institution.

Opposites

Related words

  • 경고kyeonggowarningnoun
  • 경고음kyeonggoeumwarning soundnoun
  • 경고등kyeonggodeungwarning lightnoun

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