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Across in Korean 🇰🇷


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across 건너
How to say “across” in Korean? “건너”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “건너” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on across in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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건너 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate “건너” with “crossing” – imagine stepping over something as you “건너” a road.
• Notice it appears in compounds like “건너편” (the other side), reinforcing the idea of “across.”

Explanations:
• “건너” comes from the verb “건너다,” meaning “to cross” (a street, river, etc.).
• It is often used in a directional sense to indicate moving from one side to the other.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 넘어 (neomeo) – can also mean “over” or “across” in contexts involving crossing.
• 반대편 (bandaepyeon) – focuses on “the opposite side” or “across from.”

Alternate Meanings:
• In extended expressions, the root of “건너다” appears in “건너뛰다,” meaning “to skip” (e.g., skip a step or omit something), although this usage isn’t slang.

Example Sentences:
1. 길을 건너면 우체국이 있어요.
Romanized: Gil-eul geonneo-myeon ucheguk-i isseoyo.
Translation: If you cross the street, there is a post office.

2. 우리는 강을 건너 편의점을 갔어요.
Romanized: Ulineun gang-eul geonneo pyeonuijom-e gasseoyo.
Translation: We crossed the river to go to the convenience store.

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