Korean word

임신하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationimsinhada

Meaning

  • verbget pregnant

Example

그녀는 임신했어요.keu nyeo neun im sin hae sseo yo

She is pregnant.

Illustration for 임신하다 (get pregnant)

More examples

의사가 초음파를 보고 그녀가 임신하고 있다고 말했다.ui sa ga cho eum pa reul po go keu nyeo ga im sin ha go it tta go mal haet tta

The doctor looked at the ultrasound and said that she was pregnant.

Core concept

A new baby begins growing inside a woman's body, marking the start of pregnancy.

Common phrases

  • 임신하고 있어요im sin ha go i sseo yo

    is pregnant

  • 임신한 사람im sin han sa ram

    pregnant person

Similar words

임신되다imsindoeda: Reach the state of being pregnant.
임신 중이다imsin chungida: Be pregnant during the time a baby is growing inside the body.

Definition in Korean

여성의 몸에 아기가 생겨 자라는 상태가 된 것을 나타내는 동사.yeo seong ui mo me a gi ga saeng gyeo cha ra neun sang tae ga toen keo seul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

임신하다 (imsinhada, "to become pregnant") is formed from 임신 (imsin, "pregnancy") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), which makes a verb from a noun.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this as a regular verb helps learners connect the dictionary form with its common polite and past forms.

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