How to say to twist in Korean

Korean: 꼬다[ kko-da ]

to twist
to twist꼬다

Meaning

꼬다 means to twist something with your hands or by turning it around itself. You can use it for things like a towel, string, hair, dough, or wire. It can also describe twisting your body a little. In everyday Korean, it often appears when something is turned tightly or into a new shape.

Example sentences

  1. 엄마가 젖은 수건을 꼬아요.

    Mom twists the wet towel.

  2. 아이가 끈을 꼬고 있어요.

    The child is twisting a string.

  3. 그녀는 머리카락을 손가락으로 꼬았어요.

    She twisted her hair around her finger.

  4. 우리는 빵 반죽을 길게 꼬아요.

    We twist the bread dough into a long shape.

  5. 미술 시간에 철사를 꼬아서 별을 만들어요.

    In art class, we twist wire to make a star.

  6. 그는 의자에 앉아서 몸을 꼬아요.

    He twists his body while sitting in the chair.