When to use to steal in Korean
Korean: 훔치다[ hum-chi-da ]
When to use it
"To steal" means to take something that is not yours without asking or paying. In Korean, 훔치다 is used when someone secretly takes another person’s thing, like money, a phone, or a bike. You can use it in everyday warnings and simple stories.
Example sentences
누가 집에서 내 쿠키를 훔쳤어요.
Someone stole my cookies at home.
학교에서 어떤 아이가 제 연필을 훔쳤어요.
A kid stole my pencil at school.
길에서 누가 내 자전거를 훔쳤어요.
Someone stole my bike on the street.
그 남자는 가게에서 사탕을 훔쳤어요.
That man stole candy from the store.
여행 중에 누가 제 가방을 훔치려고 했어요.
Someone tried to steal my bag during the trip.
남의 물건을 훔치지 마세요.
Please do not steal other people's things.