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How do you say "smile" in Korean?
웃다
utda
In Korean, "smile" is 웃다 (utda).
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Pronunciation
Utda is the same word as laugh, said identically, ut ending firmly and da closing 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
그녀는 손님들에게 따뜻하게 미소 지었다.
geunyeoneun sonnimdeurege ttatteuthage miso jieotda.
She smiled warmly at the guests.
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How to remember 웃다
It shares its word with laugh, so a warm smile in Korean is really just a quieter, gentler version of the same utda.
Related words
- run 달리다 dalrida
- walk 걷다 geotda
- jump 뛰어내리다 ttwieonaerida
- climb 등반하다 deungbanhada
- crawl 기어가다 gieogada
- swim 수영하다 suyeonghada
- fall 무너지다 muneojida
- eat 먹다 meokda
- chew 씹다 ssipda
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Questions about 웃다
How do you pronounce 웃다?
Utda is the same word as laugh, said identically, ut ending firmly and da closing 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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"Smile" in other languages
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