"Rude" 어떻게 말하죠?
제 말 뜻은 "to be rude"이라고요.

I'm trying to say "That word can sound rude sometimes".

I tried looking it up but I only saw "to act/behave rude".

Question

"Rude" 어떻게 말하죠?
제 말 뜻은 "to be rude"이라고요.

I'm trying to say "That word can sound rude sometimes".

I tried looking it up but I only saw "to act/behave rude".

Answer

무례(無禮)하다 (adults)
버릇없다 (children)

verb combinations:
무례하게 행동하다
무례하게 굴다
버릇없이 행동하다
버릇없이 굴다

無 = no, not
禮 = manners
You can use Google translator for the ambiguous meanings of each Chinese symbol for deeper understanding.
Strongly recommended.

Answer

Hi,

- to be rude = 무례하다
- to act/behave rude = 무례하게 행동하다

"That word can sound rude sometimes"
= "그 단어는 어쩌면 무례하게 들릴수도 있어요"