How do you say "climb" in Korean?

등반하다

deungbanhada

Verb Hangul

In Korean, "climb" is 등반하다 (deungbanhada).

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Pronunciation

Deungbanhada has four syllables, deung-ban-ha-da, with deung nasalizing softly at the start.

Writing and usage

등반하다 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 주말에 언덕을 올라갑니다.

geudeureun jumare eondeogeul olragapnida.

They climb the hill on weekends.

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How to remember 등반하다

Deung sounds like 'dung', an unglamorous word, but even the muddiest hill still needs a climb to the top.

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Questions about 등반하다

How do you pronounce 등반하다?

Deungbanhada has four syllables, deung-ban-ha-da, with deung nasalizing softly at the start.

Is 등반하다 formal or casual?

등반하다 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 등반하다 written in Korean?

등반하다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as deungbanhada.

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