How to say to scold in Korean
Korean: 훈계하다[ hun-gye-ha-da ]
Meaning
훈계하다 means to scold someone because they did something wrong. It is often used when a parent, teacher, or other older person speaks seriously to correct behavior. It sounds stronger and more serious than a small complaint.
Example sentences
엄마가 동생을 훈계했어요.
Mom scolded my younger sibling.
선생님이 떠든 학생들을 훈계했어요.
The teacher scolded the students who were talking.
아빠는 거짓말한 나를 훈계하셨어요.
Dad scolded me for lying.
친구가 동생을 훈계하지 말라고 했어요.
My friend told me not to scold my younger sibling.
