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To move in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to remember the word:
• Think of “move” and imagine “옮” sounds like “ohm” as if you’re saying “Oh, move it!” to remember that 옮기다 means “to move.”
• Notice the similarity in structure to other action verbs ending with –기다; once you learn one, it helps recall the form.

Explanations:
• 옮기다 (omgida) is a transitive verb meaning “to move” something from one place to another.
• It is mainly used when physically relocating an object, item, or even transferring data.
• The verb requires an object marked by particles like 을/를.

Other words with similar meanings:
• 이동하다 (idonghada) – generally means “to move” or “to shift” (often used for moving oneself or abstract transfers).
• 움직이다 (umjigida) – means “to move” in the sense of moving or operating, emphasizing motion.

Conjugations of 옮기다:
• Dictionary form (infinitive): 옮기다 (omgida)
• Present tense (informal polite): 옮겨요 (omgyeyo)
• Present tense (formal polite): 옮깁니다 (omgibnida)
• Past tense (informal polite): 옮겼어요 (omgyosseoyo)
• Past tense (formal polite): 옮겼습니다 (omgyosseumnida)
• Future tense (informal polite): 옮길 거예요 (omgil geoyeyo)
• Future tense (formal polite): 옮길 겁니다 (omgil geomnida)

Examples of sentences:
1. I moved the book to the table.
 Korean: 나는 책을 탁자로 옮겼어요.
 Romanization: naneun chaegeul takjaro omgyosseoyo.
2. Could you move the box for me?
 Korean: 상자를 좀 옮겨 주세요.
 Romanization: sangjareul jom omgyeyo juseyo.
3. The company moved its headquarters last year.
 Korean: 회사가 작년에 본사를 옮겼습니다.
 Romanization: hoesaga jangnyeon-e bonsareul omgyosseumnida.

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