Explanation at your level:
You use this when you are sick. If you sneeze, you say: 'I caught a cold.' It is very easy to use.
When you feel bad, you say '감기에 걸렸어요'. It is the most common way to tell your teacher or friend why you are staying home.
Use this phrase to describe your health status. It is a vital collocation for anyone living in Korea, especially during the changing seasons.
Beyond just saying you are sick, you can use this to explain the duration or severity of your illness in a professional or casual setting.
In advanced contexts, you might discuss the prevalence of the cold virus or use the phrase in a metaphorical sense regarding seasonal health trends.
At this level, you understand the nuance of 'catching' versus 'having' a cold, and how the phrase fits into the broader lexicon of Korean medical terminology.
واژه در 30 ثانیه
- It means to catch a cold.
- Use the particle -에.
- Common in daily life.
- Very important for health.
When you say 감기 걸리다, you are talking about the moment you catch a cold. In Korean, 감기 means 'cold' and 걸리다 means 'to be caught' or 'to contract'.
Think of it as the moment a virus decides to visit your body! It is the most common way to express that you are feeling under the weather due to a seasonal bug.
The word 감기 (gam-gi) comes from Sino-Korean roots. 감 (感) means 'to feel' or 'influence', and 기 (氣) refers to 'energy' or 'air'. Historically, it was believed that colds were caused by 'bad air' influencing the body.
The verb 걸리다 is a native Korean word meaning to get stuck or caught, like a fish in a net. Together, they paint the picture of being 'caught by the cold energy'.
You will hear this in daily life constantly. It is used in the past tense, 감기에 걸렸어요 (I caught a cold), to explain why you might be absent or feeling tired.
It is neutral and appropriate for friends, family, and even doctors. Use it whenever you feel those first sniffles starting!
1. 감기를 달고 살다: To have a cold all the time. 2. 독감에 걸리다: To catch the flu. 3. 감기 기운이 있다: To feel like a cold is coming. 4. 감기가 떨어지지 않다: The cold won't go away. 5. 감기를 옮기다: To pass a cold to someone else.
This is a standard verb phrase. You conjugate 걸리다 based on the situation. For example, 걸렸어요 (past) or 걸릴 것 같아요 (I think I will catch a cold).
Pronunciation tip: The 'g' sounds are soft. Focus on the flow between 'gam-gi' and 'geol-li-da'.
Fun Fact
Old medicine believed in 'wind' as a cause.
Pronunciation Guide
Korean phonetics
Korean phonetics
Common Errors
- Mispronouncing the 'l' sound
Rhymes With
Difficulty Rating
Easy
Easy
Easy
Easy
What to Learn Next
Prerequisites
Learn Next
پیشرفته
Grammar to Know
Particles
감기에
Examples by Level
감기에 걸렸어요.
I caught a cold.
Past tense
감기에 걸리지 마세요.
어제 감기에 걸렸어요.
감기에 걸린 것 같아요.
감기에 걸리면 쉬어야 해요.
동생이 감기에 걸렸어요.
감기에 걸려서 학교에 못 갔어요.
감기에 걸리기 쉬운 날씨예요.
감기에 걸렸을 때 약을 먹어요.
환절기라 감기에 걸리기 쉬워요.
감기에 걸리지 않게 조심하세요.
그는 자주 감기에 걸려요.
감기에 걸린 사람을 피하세요.
감기에 걸려서 목이 아파요.
감기에 걸리면 비타민을 드세요.
감기에 걸린 것 같아서 병원에 가요.
감기에 걸려 고생하고 있어요.
감기에 걸리지 않도록 예방 접종을 하세요.
독감과 감기에 걸리는 것은 다릅니다.
감기에 걸린 채로 출근하지 마세요.
감기에 걸려 며칠 동안 고생했습니다.
감기에 걸린 아이를 돌보고 있어요.
요즘 감기에 걸리는 사람이 많아요.
감기에 걸리면 충분한 휴식이 필요합니다.
감기에 걸리지 않게 옷을 따뜻하게 입으세요.
감기에 걸리는 빈도가 부쩍 늘었습니다.
감기에 걸리지 않기 위해 면역력을 높여야 합니다.
감기에 걸린 환자가 급증하고 있습니다.
감기에 걸린 상태에서 무리하면 안 됩니다.
감기에 걸릴까 봐 걱정이 되네요.
감기에 걸리면 일상생활에 지장이 큽니다.
감기에 걸리는 것은 흔한 일이지만 주의해야 합니다.
감기에 걸리는 것을 방지하는 법을 알려주세요.
감기에 걸리는 기전은 매우 복잡합니다.
감기에 걸리지 않으려는 노력이 절실합니다.
감기에 걸린 후유증을 무시해서는 안 됩니다.
감기에 걸리는 계절이 돌아왔습니다.
감기에 걸린 환자들을 위한 진료 안내입니다.
감기에 걸리는 것은 면역 체계의 반응입니다.
감기에 걸리지 않게 건강 관리에 유의하십시오.
감기에 걸리는 경험은 누구에게나 불쾌합니다.
ترکیبهای رایج
Idioms & Expressions
"감기를 달고 살다"
to always have a cold
저는 겨울마다 감기를 달고 살아요.
casualEasily Confused
Both are sicknesses
Flu vs Cold
독감은 더 심해요.
Sentence Patterns
Subject + 감기에 걸리다
나는 감기에 걸렸다.
خانواده کلمه
Nouns
مرتبط
How to Use It
10
Formality Scale
اشتباهات رایج
You don't 'get' a cold like a gift; you 'catch' it.
Tips
Memory Trick
Think of catching a ball.
Memorize It
Mnemonic
Gam-gi (Cold) + Get-li-da (Get it)
Visual Association
A person sneezing
Word Web
چالش
Say it every time you sneeze.
ریشه کلمه
Sino-Korean
Original meaning: Feeling of air
بافت فرهنگی
None
Direct translation is 'catch a cold'.
Practice in Real Life
Real-World Contexts
Hospital
- 감기에 걸렸어요.
Conversation Starters
"Did you catch a cold?"
Journal Prompts
Write about the last time you were sick.
سوالات متداول
1 سوالUsually no, just a cold.
خودت رو بسنج
저는 ___ 걸렸어요.
Correct particle usage.
감기에 걸리다 means?
Definition check.
امتیاز: /2
Summary
Always say '감기에 걸리다' when you have a cold!
- It means to catch a cold.
- Use the particle -에.
- Common in daily life.
- Very important for health.
Memory Trick
Think of catching a ball.
Related Content
واژههای بیشتر health
비정상적이다
B1Deviating from what is normal or usual; abnormal.
비정상이다
A2To be abnormal or irregular.
에 대해서
A2Indicating the topic or subject; about, concerning.
누적되다
B1To be accumulated or added up over a period of time. It is frequently used to describe the buildup of fatigue, debt, or environmental damage.
몸살
A2General body aches and fatigue, often accompanying a cold or flu.
몸살나다
A2To suffer from body aches and fatigue, often due to a cold.
쑤시다
B1To have a dull, throbbing pain; to ache.
에취
A2Achoo! (onomatopoeia for sneezing).
급성적이다
A2To be acute or sudden (e.g., an illness).
급성이다
A2Having a rapid onset and short course; to be acute (illness).
