Korean word

만나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmannada

Meaning

  • verbmeet

Example

오늘 약속 장소에서 만나요.o neul yak ssok chang so e seo man na yo

We are meeting at the agreed location today.

Illustration for 만나다 (meet)

More examples

주말에 친구를 만날 거예요.chu ma re chin gu reul man nal kkeo ye yo

I will meet a friend this weekend.

Core concept

Two people reach the same place and face each other for conversation or shared time.

Common phrases

  • 친구를 만나다chin gu reul man na da

    meet a friend

  • 약속 시간에 만나다yak ssok si ga ne man na da

    meet at the appointed time

Similar words

보다poda: Watching something carefully to notice what it shows or what happens.
뵙다poeptta: Meeting an older or respected person in a humble, polite way.
마주치다majuchida: Finding a person unexpectedly while walking through a place.
약속하다yakssokada: Agreeing with someone on a time or plan and promising to keep the agreement.

Definition in Korean

약속이나 우연으로 서로 얼굴을 마주하여 만나서 대화하거나 시간을 함께 보내는 동사.yak sso gi na u yeo neu ro seo ro eol gu reul ma ju ha yeo man na seo tae hwa ha geo na si ga neul ham kke po nae neun tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb has an old everyday origin, while its exact historical development is uncertain, so its complete form is the safest learning unit.

Usage tips

  • The verb commonly appears with a place expression, which helps learners build natural sentences about where people meet.

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