English–Korean
“covid-19” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkorona
Example
요즘 코로나가 심해져서 걱정이에요.yo jeum ko ro na ga sim hae jeo seo keok jjeong i e yo
I'm worried because COVID-19 has been getting worse lately.
How to say “covid-19” in Korean
“Covid-19” in Korean is 코로나 (korona).
The coronavirus itself or the illness linked to it, with COVID-19 as the usual everyday reference.
Example sentences with 코로나
모임 때문에 코로나 걱정이 많아요.mo im ttae mu ne ko ro na keok jjeong i ma na yo
I'm very worried about COVID-19 because of the gathering.
Tips for using 코로나
- This short form is useful in everyday Korean conversations about health, testing, and prevention, but corona alone can sound less specific in English.