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How do you say "to climb up" in Korean?
올라가다
ollagada
In Korean, "to climb up" is 올라가다.
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Pronunciation
Ol-la-gah-duh. Four syllables. The 'olla' part is the climber's rhythm.
Writing and usage
Four syllable blocks: 올-라-가-다. Combined word meaning up plus go.
Example sentence
산에 올라갔어요.
I climbed the mountain.
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How to remember 올라가다
Ollagada sounds like climbing upward, the double L gives it a climbing motion.
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Questions about 올라가다
How do you say "to climb up" in Korean?
In Korean, "to climb up" is 올라가다. It is a noun.
How is 올라가다 written in Korean?
Four syllable blocks: 올-라-가-다. Combined word meaning up plus go.
How is 올라가다 used in a sentence?
Use 올라가다 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 산에 올라갔어요. (I climbed the mountain.).
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