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How do you say "to get up" in Korean?
일어나다
ileonada
In Korean, "to get up" is 일어나다.
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Pronunciation
Il-eo-nah-duh. Four syllables. The 'il' is like 'eel'.
Writing and usage
Four syllable blocks: 일-어-나-다. Means rise up and emerge.
Example sentence
나는 6시에 일어났어요.
I got up at 6.
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How to remember 일어나다
Ileonada sounds like rising motion, body getting up from rest.
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Questions about 일어나다
How do you say "to get up" in Korean?
In Korean, "to get up" is 일어나다. It is a noun.
How is 일어나다 written in Korean?
Four syllable blocks: 일-어-나-다. Means rise up and emerge.
How is 일어나다 used in a sentence?
Use 일어나다 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 나는 6시에 일어났어요. (I got up at 6.).
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