Korean Word of the Day
시작하다
/shi-JAK-ha-da/ • verb — 15th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to begin; to start (an action, event, or process)
Examples
- 수업을 지금 시작할게요.
(I will start the class now.) - 새 프로젝트를 다음 주에 시작하려고 합니다.
(I plan to start the new project next week.) - 영화가 시작하면 핸드폰을 꺼 주세요.
(Please turn off your phone when the movie starts.)
Synonyms
- 시작되다
- 출발하다
- 개시하다
시작하다 is used to indicate the beginning of actions, events, or processes. It is commonly used with time expressions (지금, 다음 주에) and can be conjugated for politeness (시작해, 시작합니다). For passive or intransitive meaning, use 시작되다. In informal speech you will often hear 시작해 (start!) or 시작할게요 (I'll start).
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