Korean word

묵다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmuktta

Meaning

  • verbstay

Example

여행할 때 보통 게스트하우스에 묵어요.yeo haeng hal ttae po tong ke seu teu ha u seu e mu geo yo

When I travel, I usually stay at a guesthouse.

Illustration for 묵다 (stay)

More examples

출장 때는 주로 호텔에 묵어요.chul jang ttae neun chu ro ho te re mu geo yo

On business trips, I usually stay at a hotel.

Core concept

Spending the night in a place that serves as temporary lodging.

Common phrases

  • 호텔에 묵다ho te re muk tta

    stay at a hotel

  • 여관에 묵다yeo gwa ne muk tta

    stay at an inn

  • 친구 집에 묵다chin gu chi be muk tta

    stay at a friend's house

Similar words

자다chada: Sleeping means resting while the body is still and the mind is not awake.
머무르다meomureuda: Remaining in a place means spending time there for a while before leaving.

Definition in Korean

어떤 장소에서 밤을 보내며 잠이나 숙박을 하는 행위를 이르는 말.eo tteon chang so e seo pa meul po nae myeo cha mi na suk ppa geul ha neun haeng wi reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

묵다 (muktta, "to stay overnight") is a native Korean verb with a long-standing sense of spending the night in one place.

Usage tips

  • English stay can mean simply remaining somewhere, but this Korean verb usually points to overnight lodging rather than just being present.

Opposites

Related words

  • 묵히다mukidalet sitverb

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