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How do you say "build" in Korean?
건설하다
geonseolhada
In Korean, "build" is 건설하다 (geonseolhada).
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Pronunciation
Geonseolhada has four distinct beats, geon-seol-HA-da, with the seol syllable held slightly longer than the rest.
Writing and usage
건설하다 is written using hangul. It's a verb, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
그들은 나무집을 짓고 싶어 한다.
geudeureun namujibeul jitgo sipeo handa.
They want to build a treehouse.
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How to remember 건설하다
Picture a 'John Sol' who builds houses for a living, and you've got geonseolhada.
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- fall 무너지다 muneojida
- eat 먹다 meokda
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Questions about 건설하다
How do you pronounce 건설하다?
Geonseolhada has four distinct beats, geon-seol-HA-da, with the seol syllable held slightly longer than the rest.
Is 건설하다 formal or casual?
건설하다 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 건설하다 written in Korean?
건설하다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as geonseolhada.
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