Korean word

이동하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationidonghada

Meaning

  • verbmove

Example

우리는 다음 목적지로 이동했어요.u ri neun ta eum mok jjeok jji ro i dong hae sseo yo

We moved on to the next destination.

Illustration for 이동하다 (move)

More examples

오늘은 지하철로 이동할 거예요.o neu reun chi ha cheol lo i dong hal kkeo ye yo

Today, I will travel by subway.

Core concept

The location changes, with the movement viewed as a transition from one place to another.

Common phrases

  • 버스로 이동하다peo seu ro i dong ha da

    move by bus

  • 지하철로 이동하다chi ha cheol lo i dong ha da

    move by subway

  • 도보로 이동하다to bo ro i dong ha da

    move on foot

Similar words

옮기다omgida: Transfer a person or thing from one place to another.
이동시키다idongsikida: Make a person or thing move to a different location.
가다kada: Go away from the current place toward a destination.
오다oda: Move toward the speaker or another relevant place and get there.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 물건이 한 장소에서 다른 장소로 움직이거나, 그 움직임을 가리키는 말이다.sa ra mi na mul geo ni han chang so e seo ta reun chang so ro um ji gi geo na keu um ji gi meul ka ri ki neun ma ri da

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 이동 (idong, "movement") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form 이동하다 (idonghada, "to move"), describing movement between places.

Usage tips

  • The verb works broadly for travel and changing places, without specifying whether the movement happens by walking, driving, or another means.

Other meanings

  • relocateverb
  • shiftverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 이동idongmovementnoun
  • 이동수단idongsudanmeans of transportationnoun
  • 이동시키다idongsikidamoveverb

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