태도
taedo[ˈtʰɛ(ː)do̞]
The English word attitude is translated into Korean as 태도 (taedo).
The word 태도 is used to describe both a person's mental disposition and their outward physical posture or manner. If you wish to specifically refer to one's attitude or mindset, you can use 마음가짐.
Meaning: disposition or state of mind (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
taedo
Did you know?
- Because Korean uses different levels of speech, the 태도 of a speaker is encoded directly into the grammar of the sentence through honorific endings.
- In formal Korean settings, a person's 태도 is often judged by their 'angle of bowing', where the physical degree of the bend reflects their internal respect.
- The word 태도 is composed of two Hanja characters, where 태 means 'form' and 도 means 'path' or 'way'.
Examples in context
- 톰의 태도가 변했어.Tom's attitude has changed.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe a change in someone's 태도.Tatoeba #8357776 by Eunhee, translation #4496409 by CK
- 사람들은 드라이버의 태도에 실망했어요.People were disappointed with the driver's attitude.
- 대통령은 국제회의에서 적극적인 자세로 참여했습니다.The president actively participated with an enthusiastic attitude in the international conference.
- 지난 주 반장은 학급 회의에서 불만스러운 모습을 보였어요.Last week, the class representative showed an unsatisfactory attitude during the class meeting.
- 태도가 나쁘다To have a bad attitude
- 태도가 좋다To have a good attitude
- 그는 항상 긍정적인 태도를 보여줘요.geuneun hangsang geungjeongjeogin taedoreul boyeojwoyo.He always shows a positive attitude.
- 일할 때의 태도가 정말 중요해요.ilhal ttaeui taedoga jeongmal jungyohaeyo.One's attitude while working is very important.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are discussing a new coworker.
- 도현 Do-hyeon새 동료의 태도는 어때요?sae dongryoui taedoneun eottaeyo?What is the new colleague's attitude like?
- 수빈 Su-bin열정적이고 태도가 아주 좋아요.yeoljeongjeogigo taedoga 아주 joayo.They are passionate and have a very good attitude.
- 도현 Do-hyeon다행이네요. 저도 기대돼요.dahaeng-ineyo. jeodo gidaedwaeyo.That's a relief. I'm looking forward to it too.
- 수빈 Su-bin맞아요. 우리 팀에 도움이 될 거예요.majayo. uri timeu-e doumi doel geoyeyo.Right. They will be a help to our team.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “attitude” translations and entries 태도, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 태도, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
