How to say “play” in Korean
The most common Korean word for “play” is 놀다 (nolda). There are 2 more words with a similar meaning — compare them below. 「play」는 한국어로 놀다.
play; have fun
TOPIK 1 · verb
주말에 공원에서 친구들과 재미있게 놀아요.I have fun playing with friends in the park on the weekend.
play; game
TOPIK 2 · noun
친구들과 재미있는 민속놀이를 해요.I play fun folk games with friends.
play; theater
TOPIK 1 · noun
주말에 대학로에서 연극을 봤어요.I watched a play in Daehakro on the weekend.
Words and levels: TOPIK I essentials (National Institute of Korean Language standard curriculum, KOGL Type 1) · examples: Cheesepotato
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