Korean word

태어나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaeeonada

Meaning

  • verbbe born

Example

저희 집에 아기가 태어났어요.cheo hi chi be a gi ga tae eo na sseo yo

A baby was born at our house.

Illustration for 태어나다 (be born)

More examples

저는 1990년에 서울에서 태어났어요.cheo neun 1990 nyeo ne seo u re seo tae eo na sseo yo

I was born in Seoul in 1990.

Core concept

Something first emerges into existence, whether it is a baby, an animal, an idea, or an event.

Common phrases

  • 갓 태어난 아기kat tae eo nan a gi

    newborn baby

  • 서울에서 태어난 사람seo u re seo tae eo nan sa ram

    Seoul-born person

  • 1990년에 태어난1990 nyeo ne tae eo nan

    born in 1990

Similar words

낳다nata: To give birth to young or produce a new result or thing.
생기다saenggida: To arise or appear as a new event, state, or thing.

Definition in Korean

사람이나 동물 또는 생각·사건 따위가 처음으로 생기거나 시작되다.sa ra mi na tong mul tto neun saeng gak sa geon tta wi ga cheo eu meu ro saeng gi geo na si jak ttoe da

Word origin

This native Korean verb combines a birth-related element with a verb meaning to emerge, linking birth with the start of existence.

Usage tips

  • It is an intransitive verb, so the person or thing that begins to exist is the subject, not a direct object.

Other meanings

  • come into beingverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 태어남taeeonambeing bornnoun
  • 출생chulsaengbirthnoun

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