Vocabulary

옮기다

to move / transfer

Meaning

Verb: to move or transfer someone or something from one location to another.

Why this form?

이동시키다 — to relocate / move : More descriptive or administrative for relocation; 옮기다 is common for physical movement.

나르다 — to carry / transport : Highlights carrying or repeated transport; 옮기다 describes transfer from one place to another.

Forms not to confuse

  1. 이동시키다

환자를 다른 병실로 이동시켰어요. — The patient was moved to another room.

  1. 나르다

상자를 창고로 날랐어요. — I carried boxes to the storage room.

Examples

이 환자들부터 바로 옮기세요! — Move these patients first, right away!

책상을 창가로 옮겼어요. — I moved the desk by the window.

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