Korean word

빌리다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpillida

Meaning

  • verbborrow

Example

저는 친구에게서 책을 빌렸어요.cheo neun chin gu e ge seo chae geul pil lyeo sseo yo

I borrowed a book from my friend.

Illustration for 빌리다 (borrow)

More examples

갑자기 돈이 필요해서 친구에게서 빌렸어요.kap jja gi to ni pi ryo hae seo chin gu e ge seo pil lyeo sseo yo

I suddenly needed money, so I borrowed some from a friend.

Core concept

Temporarily taking something from another person to use it, sometimes in exchange for payment.

Common phrases

  • 돈을 빌리다to neul pil li da

    borrow money

  • 책을 빌리다chae geul pil li da

    borrow a book

  • 친구에게서 빌리다chin gu e ge seo pil li da

    borrow from a friend

Similar words

빌려주다pillyeojuda: Let another person use an item or money temporarily while keeping ownership of it.
빌려오다pillyeooda: Borrow something from another place and bring it to the speaker's location.
빌려가다pillyeogada: Borrow something and take it away to another place.
대여하다taeyeohada: Rent out an item or facility for a set time in return for payment.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람에게서 잠깐 물건이나 돈을 얻어 쓰는 행동을 뜻하며, 이때 주체는 빌리는 사람임을 나타내는 동사.ta reun sa ra me ge seo cham kkan mul geo ni na to neul eo deo sseu neun haeng dong eul tteu ta myeo i ttae chu che neun pil li neun sa ra mi meul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

Because no reliable decomposition is known, the safest memory link is the complete native Korean form and its borrower viewpoint.

Usage tips

  • The subject is the user who receives the item, not the owner who provides it, which makes the viewpoint especially important in conversation.

Other meanings

  • rentverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 빌려오다pillyeoodaborrow and bringverb
  • 빌림pillimborrowingnoun

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