Korean word

동거하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonggeohada

Meaning

  • verblive together

Example

고양이와 동거하는 사람들도 있어요.ko yang i wa tong geo ha neun sa ram deul do i sseo yo

There are also people who live with cats.

Illustration for 동거하다 (live together)

More examples

부모와 동거하는 경우가 많아요.pu mo wa tong geo ha neun kyeong u ga ma na yo

It is common to live with one's parents.

Core concept

Living in the same home as someone else and sharing everyday life there.

Common phrases

  • 부모와 동거하다pu mo wa tong geo ha da

    live with one's parents

  • 형제와 동거하다hyeong je wa tong geo ha da

    live with one's siblings

Similar words

같이 살다kachi salda: Live together with someone under the same roof or in the same room.
동거 중이다tonggeo chungida: Currently live with someone in one shared home or place.

Definition in Korean

한 집에서 다른 사람과 함께 생활하다.han chi be seo ta reun sa ram gwa ham kke saeng hwal ha da

Word origin

The noun 동거 (donggeo, "living together") becomes the verb 동거하다 (donggeohada, "to live together") by adding 하다 (hada, "to do").

Usage tips

  • The surrounding context shows whether the people are a couple, relatives, or housemates, so the word itself does not specify the relationship.

Other meanings

  • live as a coupleverb

Opposites

  • 혼자 살다honja saldalive aloneverb

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