Korean Conversation · Level 46
15 words
Korean word
옮기다
Pronunciation
Romanizationomgida
Meaning
- verbmove
Example
짐을 옮겼어요.chi meul om gyeo sseo yo
I moved the luggage.
More examples
짐을 옮길게요.chi meul om gil kke yo
I'll move the luggage.
Core concept
A person, object, message, or condition is transferred from one location or state to another.
Common phrases
짐을 옮기다chi meul om gi da
move the luggage
자리를 옮기다cha ri reul om gi da
change seats
위치를 옮기다wi chi reul om gi da
change the location
Similar words
가져가다kajeogada: To take an object along from the place of departure to its destination.
가져오다kajeooda: To bring an object from another place to the place where the speaker is.
데려가다teryeogada: To take a person or animal along to another place.
데려오다teryeooda: To bring a person or animal from another place to the speaker's location.
Definition in Korean
물리적으로 장소를 바꿔 놓는 것뿐 아니라 글·말·병 등도 다른 곳이나 다른 형태로 전하는 뜻으로 쓰이는 동사이다.mul li jeo geu ro chang so reul pa kkwo non neun keot ppun a ni ra keul mal pyeong teung do ta reun ko si na ta reun hyeong tae ro cheon ha neun tteu seu ro sseu i neun tong sa i da
Word origin
It comes from a native Korean movement verb with a causative formation, giving it the basic idea of causing a transfer.
Usage tips
- English move can be intransitive, but this Korean verb normally presents something as being moved, so an object often appears in the sentence.
Other meanings
- carryverb
- translateverb
- infectverb
Opposites
- 고정하다kojeonghadafixverb
Related words
- 옮김omgimmovingnoun
- 옮겨오다omgyeoodabring oververb
- 옮겨두다omgyeodudamove and leaveverb