Stop procrastinating ? How to Say ‘to procrastinate’ in Korean!

Are you a procrastinator? (I ammm) 😂 Do you tend to procrastinate a lot? (Yesss)
In this post, let’s explore how to express ‘to procrastinate’ in Korean!


Let’s dive in!

To procrastinate

To express ‘to procrastinate,’ you can use ‘미루다.’

‘미루다’ basically means ‘to put off’ or ‘to delay,’ which aligns with the concept of procrastination.




✨ Let’s take a look examples!✨


I need to stop procrastinating.
– 그만 미뤄야 하는데 …. 😅


If you keep procrastinating like that, you’ll regret!
– 너 그렇게 계속 미루면 후회 할거야!



I always procrastinate when it comes to doing my homework.
– 나는 항상 숙제를 할 때 미뤄


Let’s stop procrastinating and get the work done!
– 이제 그만 미루고 일 끝내자! 😡



I regret procrastinating on this
– 이거 (계속) 미룬 거 후회 돼… 🥲



It’s not easy to break the habit of procrastinating.
– 미루는 습관 고치는 게 힘들어 ㅠㅠ

✨ More examples using “미루다”✨

Don’t put off today’s work until tomorrow.
– 오늘 해야 할 일을 내일로 미루지 마세요


We can’t put off that task any longer
– 그 일은 더 이상 미룰 수 없어.


The more you procrastinate, the harder the task becomes.
– 미루면 미룰수록 일이 더 힘들어져.


That meeting has been pushed back to next week.
– 그 회의 다음 주로 미뤄졌어요


Can we postpone our appointment? I’m sorry
– 우리 약속을 미뤄도 될까? 미안해
✨This one is very commonly used! ✨

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