Korean word

훔치다

Pronunciation

Romanizationhumchida

Meaning

  • verbsteal

Example

학교 앞에서 친구의 자전거를 훔쳤어요.hak kkyo a pe seo chin gu ui cha jeon geo reul hum cheo sseo yo

I stole my friend's bicycle in front of the school.

Illustration for 훔치다 (steal)

More examples

가게에서 물건을 훔치면 처벌을 받아요.ka ge e seo mul geo neul hum chi myeon cheo beo reul pa da yo

If you steal something from a store, you will be punished.

Core concept

A person secretly takes property belonging to someone else and claims it as their own.

Common phrases

  • 지갑을 훔치다chi ga beul hum chi da

    steal a wallet

  • 가방을 훔치다ka bang eul hum chi da

    steal a bag

  • 물건을 훔치다mul geo neul hum chi da

    steal an object

Similar words

도둑질하다todukjjilhada: Unauthorized taking of another person's goods or money is theft.
훔쳐가다humcheogada: Sneaking an item out of a place and leaving with it means carrying it off.
슬쩍하다seuljjeokada: Quietly taking an item without attracting attention is a furtive swipe.

Definition in Korean

남의 물건을 몰래 가져와서 자기 것으로 만드는 행위를 말하는 동사.na mui mul geo neul mol lae ka jeo wa seo cha gi keo seu ro man deu neun haeng wi reul mal ha neun tong sa

Word origin

This is a native Korean verb rather than a borrowing, and its internal origin is not reliably explained by the supplied evidence.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use steal for both serious theft and small acts, but this Korean verb directly describes secretly taking another person's property and is not a light or playful word.

Other meanings

  • pilferverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 훔쳐가다humcheogadasteal and carry awayverb
  • 훔쳐오다humcheoodasteal and bring hereverb

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