Korean Broke Words

깨지다

to shatter (Usually hard, brittle objects.)

유리가 깨지다

glass breaks

깨뜨리다

transitive version of 깨지다

컵을 떨어뜨려서 깨뜨렸어.

I dropped the cup and broke it.

부서지다

To break apart (Usually solid objects/structures, especially when they become physically damaged or come apart.)

건물이 부서지다

a building gets damaged

부수다

transitive version of 부서지다

문을 부쉈어.

I broke/destroyed the door.

부러지다

to snap, to fracture (for long, rigid things, or bones)

팔이 부러지다

an arm breaks

부러뜨리다

transitive version of 부러지다

그의 팔을 부러뜨렸어

I broke his arm

망가지다

to get damaged (stop being usable) (usually used with electronics, machines, and objects you can ruin)

자전거가 망가지다

bicycle gets damaged

망가뜨리다

transitive version of 망가지다

핸드폰을 망가뜨렸어.

I broke/damaged my phone.

고장 나다

to break down / malfunction (electronic or mechanical error)

엘리베이터가 고장 나다

elevator breaks down

금이 가다

to crack (not completely broken; a crack has formed)

화면에 금이 가다

screen gets cracked

뼈에 금에 가다

bone gets a hairline fracture

찢어지다

to tear (for paper, cloth, bags, clothing, anything rippable)

셔츠가 찢어지다

shirt tears

찢다

transitive form of 찢어지다

그 봉투를 찢었어.

I ripped that envelope.