Korean word

안내하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationannaehada

Meaning

  • verbguide

Example

직원이 제품 사용법을 안내해요.chi gwo ni che pum sa yong beo beul an nae hae yo

The employee explains how to use the product.

Illustration for 안내하다 (guide)

More examples

직원들이 고객을 안내했습니다.chi gwon deu ri ko gae geul an nae haet sseum ni da

The employees guided the customers.

Core concept

A clear path is put in front of someone, either toward a place or through a process.

Common phrases

  • 길을 안내하다ki reul an nae ha da

    give directions

  • 이용 방법을 안내하다i yong pang beo beul an nae ha da

    explain how to use

  • 고객을 안내하다ko gae geul an nae ha da

    guide customers

Similar words

알리다allida: Passing information to someone so that it becomes known.
설명하다seolmyeonghada: Making an idea, reason, or process easy to understand.
인도하다indohada: Directing someone along a route until reaching a destination.
데려가다teryeogada: Going somewhere with a person or animal and bringing them there.

Definition in Korean

사람을 직접 앞에서 이끌어 길을 보여 주거나 안내 방송이나 안내문처럼 정보를 정리해 알려 주는 동사.sa ra meul chik jjeop a pe seo i kkeu reo ki reul po yeo chu geo na an nae pang song i na an nae mun cheo reom cheong bo reul cheong ni hae al lyeo chu neun tong sa

Word origin

The word combines a Sino-Korean noun for guidance with the Korean verb meaning to do, forming a verb for giving direction or useful information.

Usage tips

  • In service settings, it often covers explaining how to use something, not only leading a visitor to a place.

Other meanings

  • informverb

Opposites

  • 오도하다odohadamisleadverb
  • 혼란시키다hollansikidaconfuseverb

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