타
ta
In Korean, 'get in' is translated as 타 (ta).
The verb 타다 is used for getting into or riding various modes of transportation like cars, buses, trains or bicycles.
Meaning: to enter (verb)
Which one should you use?
While 타다 means to get into a vehicle, 들어가다 is used for entering a building, a room or a physical space.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Gyeongsang Province dialect, locals might say 들어와이 instead of 들어와 to mean 'Get in'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The polite present tense form 타요 is used to say you are getting in or to ask someone to get in. The past tense form 탔어요 is used to say that you have already gotten in or ridden a vehicle.
How do you pronounce it?
ta
Did you know?
- In Korean, 타다 is the same word used to describe something 'burning' or 'getting tanned' by the sun.
- When using 타다 for certain activities, such as 'riding' a wave or a trend, it conveys a sense of being carried by the momentum of that thing.
- The word 타다 is also used when 'riding' an emotion, such as being 'carried away' by excitement or nervousness.
Examples in context
- 들어오세요Get in
- 어서 차에 타.eoseo cha-e ta.Get in the car quickly.
- 버스를 타려면 서둘러야 해요.beoseu-reul taryeomyeon seodulleoya haeyo.You have to hurry to get on the bus.
- 택시를 타서 집으로 가자.taeksi-reul ta-seo jib-eu-ro gaja.Let's get in a taxi and go home.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Minji are standing on a busy street waiting for a vehicle.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 씨, 택시가 왔어요. 빨리 타요.Minji ssi, taeksi-ga wasseoyo. Ppalli tayo.Minji, the taxi is here. Get in quickly.
- 민지 Min-ji정말요? 현우 씨, 기다려 주세요.Jeongmallyo? Hyunwoo ssi, gidaryeo juseyo.Really? Hyunwoo, please wait for me.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo괜찮아요, 지금 바로 타면 돼요.Gwaenchannayo, jigeum baro tamyeon dwaeyo.It's okay, you can just get in right now.
- 민지 Min-ji고마워요, 이제 탔어요.Gomawoyo, ije tasseoyo.Thank you, I'm in now.
