Vocabulary
말을 끊다
interrupt someone
Meaning
To interrupt someone before they finish speaking.
Why this form?
끼어들다 — “butt in”: may interrupt a conversation but does not necessarily mean cutting off one specific speaker.
Natural usage
말을 끊다 (interrupt a speaker) and 전화를 끊다 (hang up) share 끊다 but take different objects.
Forms not to confuse
끼어들다
회의에 갑자기 끼어들었어요. — He barged into the meeting.
Examples
지민이 그의 말을 끊는다. — Jimin interrupts him.
남의 말을 끊지 마세요. — Don't interrupt people.