Korean word

전화하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonhwahada

Meaning

  • verbcall

Example

중요한 일이 있어서 부모님께 전화했어요.chung yo han i ri i sseo seo pu mo nim kke cheon hwa hae sseo yo

I called my parents because I had something important.

Illustration for 전화하다 (call)

More examples

예약을 확인하려고 식당에 전화했어요.ye ya geul hwa gin ha ryeo go sik ttang e cheon hwa hae sseo yo

I called the restaurant to confirm the reservation.

Core concept

Using a telephone to speak with someone and communicate a matter.

Common phrases

  • 부모님께 전화하다pu mo nim kke cheon hwa ha da

    call one's parents

  • 친구에게 전화하다chin gu e ge cheon hwa ha da

    call a friend

  • 식당에 전화하다sik ttang e cheon hwa ha da

    call a restaurant

Similar words

걸다keolda: Place a phone call to someone and begin speaking with them.
받다pattta: Take an incoming phone call and talk to the person calling.
통화하다tonghwahada: Talk back and forth with someone over a telephone connection.

Definition in Korean

전화기를 사용해 상대에게 목소리로 연락하거나 용무를 전하다.cheon hwa gi reul sa yong hae sang dae e ge mok sso ri ro yeol la ka geo na yong mu reul cheon ha da

Word origin

전화하다 (jeonhwahada, "to make a phone call") is formed from 전화 (jeonhwa, "telephone") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), turning the noun into a verb.

Usage tips

  • This is a natural everyday verb for explaining that contact happened by phone rather than by text or email.

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