How do you say "laugh" in Korean?

웃다

utda

Verb Hangul

In Korean, "laugh" is 웃다 (utda).

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Pronunciation

Utda is two syllables, ut ending firmly with a t stop and da said short and flat.

Writing and usage

웃다 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

그의 농담은 항상 나를 웃게 만든다.

geuui nongdameun hangsang nareul utge mandeunda.

His jokes always make me laugh.

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How to remember 웃다

Ut rhymes with 'foot', picture stomping your foot from laughing so hard you nearly fall over.

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Questions about 웃다

How do you pronounce 웃다?

Utda is two syllables, ut ending firmly with a t stop and da said short and flat.

Is 웃다 formal or casual?

웃다 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 웃다 written in Korean?

웃다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as utda.

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