Korean word

소개하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsogaehada

Meaning

  • verbintroduce

Example

이 사람을 소개합니다.i sa ra meul so gae ham ni da

I am introducing this person.

Illustration for 소개하다 (introduce)

More examples

친구를 소개해 줄게.chin gu reul so gae hae chul kke

I'll introduce my friend to you.

Core concept

A speaker links a person or thing to an audience by giving its name and relevant information.

Common phrases

  • 사람을 소개하다sa ra meul so gae ha da

    introduce a person

  • 자기소개하다cha gi so gae ha da

    introduce yourself

Similar words

소개해 주다sogaehae chuda: Introducing someone means presenting that person so two people can meet.
알리다allida: Telling someone something gives information that the person did not know before.
연결하다yeongyeolhada: Connecting people or things brings them together so a link or relationship forms.

Definition in Korean

청중이나 상대에게 사람·사물의 이름과 관계를 말해 알리는 행위를 가리키는 동사.cheong jung i na sang dae e ge sa ram sa mu rui i reum gwa kwan gye reul mal hae al li neun haeng wi reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is built from 소개 (sogae, "introduction") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), a common Korean pattern for expressing the act of doing something.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the narrow idea of a personal greeting, this verb also suits a speaker presenting a new topic or project to a group.

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