Korean word

초대하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationchodaehada

Meaning

  • verbinvite

Example

생일 파티에 친구를 초대했어요.saeng il pa ti e chin gu reul cho dae hae sseo yo

I invited a friend to a birthday party.

Illustration for 초대하다 (invite)

More examples

주말에 친구를 초대했어요.chu ma re chin gu reul cho dae hae sseo yo

I invited a friend on the weekend.

Core concept

Calling someone into a gathering so they can share time with others.

Common phrases

  • 친구를 초대하다chin gu reul cho dae ha da

    invite a friend

  • 생일에 초대하다saeng i re cho dae ha da

    invite someone to a birthday party

  • 집에 초대하다chi be cho dae ha da

    invite someone home

Similar words

부르다pureuda: Calling out to someone to get attention or ask them to come.
초청하다chocheonghada: Formally asking a guest or speaker to attend an event or gathering.
초대받다chodaebattta: Receiving an invitation to attend a gathering without confirming attendance.
모시다mosida: Respectfully welcoming and looking after a guest or older person.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람을 모임이나 행사에 오도록 불러 함께 시간을 보내게 하는 동사.ta reun sa ra meul mo i mi na haeng sa e o do rok pul leo ham kke si ga neul po nae ge ha neun tong sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 초대 (chodae, "invitation") combines with 하다 (hada, "to do") to form the verb for inviting someone.

Usage tips

  • Korean often places the event before the invited person, so its sentence order may differ from English.

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