~에 투표하다
~e tupyohada
To vote for in Korean is expressed as ~에 투표하다 (~e tupyohada).
The phrase ~에 투표하다 is used to describe the formal act of casting a vote for a specific person or an option in an election. While ~에 투표하다 refers to the literal action of voting, you might use ~을/를 지지하다 if you want to express the broader sense of supporting or endorsing a candidate or a political cause.
Which one should you use?
~에 투표하다 specifically denotes the physical or procedural act of voting, whereas ~을/를 지지하다 means 'to support/endorse' and is used when discussing political alignment or backing a cause.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate the person or object being voted for, use the particle ~에 before the noun. To express that someone is currently in the process of voting, you can use the progressive form ~에 투표하고 있다 by adding ~고 있다 to the verb stem.
How do you pronounce it?
~e tupyohada
Did you know?
- In daily conversation, Koreans often use the verb 찍다 (jjikda) to mean 'to vote for' someone. This is the same verb used for 'to stamp' or 'to take a photo'.
- In South Korean elections, voters typically use a red stamp of the candidate's name or symbol to cast their vote instead of a checkmark or a cross.
- The word 투표 is composed of Chinese characters meaning 'throwing' and 'ticket', reflecting the historical practice of throwing paper ballots into a box.
Examples in context
- 저에게 표를 던져 주세요.Please cast your vote for me.
- 네가 그에게 투표할 거야?Will you vote for him/her?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 투표하다, CC BY-SA 4.0.
