Korean word

준비하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchunbihada

Meaning

  • verbprepare

Example

내일 발표를 위해 자료를 준비했어요.nae il pal pyo reul wi hae cha ryo reul chun bi hae sseo yo

I prepared the materials for tomorrow's presentation.

Illustration for 준비하다 (prepare)

More examples

주말에 손님이 오니까 집을 준비하고 있어요.chu ma re son ni mi o ni kka chi beul chun bi ha go i sseo yo

Since guests are coming this weekend, I am preparing the house.

Core concept

Making a plan and getting the needed things in place before an event or task.

Common phrases

  • 집을 준비하다chi beul chun bi ha da

    prepare the house

  • 자료를 준비하다cha ryo reul chun bi ha da

    prepare the materials

  • 회의를 준비하다hoe ui reul chun bi ha da

    prepare the meeting

Similar words

마련하다maryeonhada: Securing and arranging the people, supplies, money, or places needed for a purpose.
챙기다chaenggida: Gathering needed belongings and checking that nothing important is forgotten.
대비하다taebihada: Making plans and taking practical steps before a possible event or problem.
갖추다katchuda: Having all the needed tools, conditions, or skills ready for a task.

Definition in Korean

앞으로 할 일이나 상황에 맞게 계획을 세우고 준비물을 갖추다.a peu ro hal i ri na sang hwang e mat kke kye hoe geul se u go chun bi mu reul kat chu da

Word origin

The verb is formed from the Sino-Korean noun 준비 (junbi, "preparation") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), linking preparation with the act of making it happen.

Usage tips

  • The object can be left out when the situation makes clear what is being made ready, which is common in everyday Korean.

Other meanings

  • get readyverb
  • organizeverb

Opposites

  • 방치하다pangchihadaneglectverb

Related words

  • 준비chunbipreparationnoun
  • 사전준비sajeonjunbiadvance preparationnoun
  • 준비시키다chunbisikidamake someone prepareverb

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