Korean Conversation · Level 15
15 words
Korean word
비다
Pronunciation
Romanizationpida
Meaning
- verbbe empty
Example
자리가 비었어요.cha ri ga pi eo sseo yo
The seat is empty.
More examples
가방이 비었어요.ka bang i pi eo sseo yo
The bag is empty.
Core concept
A place or time is empty because no person or thing is there.
Common phrases
자리가 비다cha ri ga pi da
be empty
시간이 비다si ga ni pi da
have free time
Similar words
비우다piuda: Clearing out a space, container, or schedule makes it empty and available.
텅 비다teong pida: A place or container is totally empty because nothing remains inside.
비어 있다pieo ittta: A place or container remains empty after its contents or occupants are gone.
비워 놓다piwo nota: A place or container is cleared ahead of time and left empty for later use.
Definition in Korean
자리·상자·시간처럼 공간이나 기간에 사람이나 물건이 없어 비어 있는 상태를 나타내는 자동사로 특정 대상의 부재를 가리킨다.cha ri sang ja si gan cheo reom kong ga ni na ki ga ne sa ra mi na mul geo ni eop sseo pi eo in neun sang tae reul na ta nae neun cha dong sa ro teuk jjeong tae sang ui pu jae reul ka ri kin da
Word origin
The older origin of 비다 (bida, "to be empty") is uncertain, but it is a native Korean verb for being empty or unoccupied.
Usage tips
- English uses different phrases for an empty seat and free time, but this Korean verb covers both in everyday plans.