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Make vs Produce in Korean
🗣️ When you want to say "to make" something by hand or casually: ➡️ 만들다 [mandeulda] (Make)
How these words work together
Both 만들다 and 제작하다 mean to create something, but 만들다 is more general and commonly used in everyday situations for making or building things. 제작하다 is more formal and often used for producing items like movies, products, or artworks. Use 만들다 for simple making and 제작하다 for professional or official production.
Words in this chart
| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 만들다 | mandeulda | Make |
| 제작하다 | jejakhada | Produce |
Example sentences
나는 케이크를 만들었어요.
I made a cake.
이 회사는 자동차를 제작합니다.
This company produces cars.
학생들이 로봇을 만들고 있어요.
The students are making robots.
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