Korean word

방문하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpangmunhada

Meaning

  • verbvisit

Example

내일 집에 방문할게요.nae il chi be pang mun hal kke yo

I'll visit the house tomorrow.

Illustration for 방문하다 (visit)

More examples

주말에 부모님 집을 방문할 거예요.chu ma re pu mo nim chi beul pang mun hal kkeo ye yo

I will visit my parents' house this weekend.

Core concept

Going to a person or place in order to meet them or see it in person.

Common phrases

  • 집을 방문하다chi beul pang mun ha da

    visit a home

  • 직접 방문하다chik jjeop pang mun ha da

    visit in person

Similar words

찾아가다chajagada: Going to a person or place for a particular reason, such as meeting someone or picking something up.
놀러 가다nolleo kada: Going to someone's home or another place to have fun.
들르다teulleuda: Making a brief stop at a place while traveling somewhere else.
찾아뵙다chajaboeptta: Going to meet someone while showing respect through humble language.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람이나 장소를 직접 찾아가서 만나거나 볼 목적으로 가는 동작을 이르는 동사.ta reun sa ra mi na chang so reul chik jjeop cha ja ga seo man na geo na pol mok jjeo geu ro ka neun tong ja geul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is based on a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean visiting and asking or inquiring, with a Korean verb-forming element added.

Usage tips

  • It has a more formal tone than casual expressions for dropping by, so it often appears in notices and in visits to offices or hospitals.

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