Korean word

이사하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationisahada

Meaning

  • verbmove

Example

다음 달에 이사할 거예요.ta eum ta re i sa hal kkeo ye yo

I'm moving next month.

Illustration for 이사하다 (move)

More examples

사무실을 다른 건물로 이사했어요.sa mu si reul ta reun keon mul lo i sa hae sseo yo

Our office moved to another building.

Core concept

The center of home life or work leaves one place and becomes established in another.

Common phrases

  • 집으로 이사하다chi beu ro i sa ha da

    move house

  • 사무실로 이사하다sa mu sil lo i sa ha da

    move into an office

  • 서울로 이사하다seo ul lo i sa ha da

    move to Seoul

Similar words

이사 가다isa kada: Moving to another home or workplace to live or work there.
이사 오다isa oda: Moving here from another home or workplace to live or work here.
이사 나가다isa nagada: Leaving a current home or workplace when moving to a different place.
옮기다omgida: Making a physical object change location.

Definition in Korean

거처나 근무지를 바꾸어 생활이나 업무의 중심을 다른 장소로 옮기는 상태 변화를 가리키는 동사keo cheo na keun mu ji reul pa kku eo saeng hwa ri na eom mu ui chung si meul ta reun chang so ro om gi neun sang tae pyeon hwa reul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is built from 이사 (isa, "relocation") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), a common pattern for making a verb from a noun.

Usage tips

  • English move can describe many kinds of movement, but this Korean verb is the useful choice for changing where someone lives or works.

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