Korean Conversation · Level 31
15 words
Korean word
타다
Pronunciation
Romanizationtada
Meaning
- verbride
Example
저는 자전거를 탔어요.cheo neun cha jeon geo reul ta sseo yo
I rode a bicycle.
More examples
학교에 갈 때 버스를 타요.hak kkyo e kal ttae peo seu reul ta yo
I take the bus when I go to school.
Core concept
Being on top of something and moving with it, especially a vehicle.
Common phrases
버스를 타다peo seu reul ta da
take the bus
지하철을 타다chi ha cheo reul ta da
take the subway
Similar words
올라타다ollatada: Climb onto something, such as a bicycle or horse, in order to ride or sit on it.
Definition in Korean
사람이나 물건이 다른 것의 위에 올라가서 그 상태로 이동하거나 그 자리에 머무르는 동사로, 보통 버스·지하철·자전거 등 탈것에 탑승할 때 쓰이며 문맥에 따라 피부가 햇볕에 그을리다, 음식이 그을리다, 추첨으로 당첨되다 등의 뜻으로도 쓰인다.sa ra mi na mul geo ni ta reun keo sui wi e ol la ga seo keu sang tae ro i dong ha geo na keu cha ri e meo mu reu neun tong sa ro po tong peo seu chi ha cheol cha jeon geo teung tal geo se tap sseung hal ttae sseu i myeo mun mae ge tta ra pi bu ga haet ppyeo te keu eul li da eum si gi keu eul li da chu cheo meu ro tang cheom doe da teung ui tteu seu ro do sseu in da
Word origin
No confirmed etymology is available here for this native Korean verb, so its main image is moving while on top of something.
Usage tips
- Korean uses this verb for both riding a bicycle and traveling by bus or subway, while English often says ride a bike but take a bus.
Other meanings
- get a tanverb
- burnverb
- winverb
Opposites
- 내리다naeridaget offverb
Related words
- 승차seungchaboardingnoun