TOPIK · Level 144
15 words
Korean word
해마다
Pronunciation
Romanizationhaemada
Meaning
- adverbevery year
Example
해마다 우리는 가족과 여행을 간다.hae ma da u ri neun ka jok kkwa yeo haeng eul kan da
Every year, we travel with our family.
More examples
해마다 건강검진을 받는다.hae ma da keon gang geom ji neul pan neun da
I have a health checkup every year.
Core concept
A yearly cycle brings the same kind of event or change around again.
Common phrases
해마다 참여하다hae ma da cha myeo ha da
participate every year
해마다 기록되다hae ma da ki rok ttoe da
be recorded every year
해마다 증가하다hae ma da cheung ga ha da
increase every year
Similar words
매년maenyeon: Sets an event or occasion to occur in every calendar year.
연마다yeonmada: Describes something done once each year as the years go by.
Definition in Korean
한 해마다 정기적으로 반복되는 일이나 변화를 가리키는 부사han hae ma da cheong gi jeo geu ro pan bok ttoe neun i ri na pyeon hwa reul ka ri ki neun pu sa
Word origin
It combines 해 (hae, "year") with 마다 (mada, "each or every") to mark repetition across each year.
Usage tips
- Korean often places time words before the action, so this word can open a sentence before the subject and verb.