English–Korean

“especially” in Korean

Korean

Also특별히 (teukppyeolhi)

Pronunciation

Romanizationteuki

Example

저는 과일을 좋아하는데 특히 사과를 좋아해요.cheo neun kwa i reul cho a ha neun de teu ki sa gwa reul cho a hae yo

I like fruit, especially apples.

Illustration for 특히 (especially)

How to say “especially” in Korean

“Especially” in Korean is 특히 (teuki).

A spotlight falls on one item among several, marking it as the one that stands out most.

Full entry for 특히: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 특히

이번 행사에서는 특히 사람들이 많이 모였어요.i beon haeng sa e seo neun teu ki sa ram deu ri ma ni mo yeo sseo yo

A particularly large number of people gathered at this event.

Tips for using 특히

  • It commonly appears right before the noun or phrase being highlighted, which makes the focus easy to spot in longer Korean sentences.

Other Korean words for “especially”

이번에는 특별히 선물을 준비했어요.i beo ne neun teuk ppyeol hi seon mu reul chun bi hae sseo yo

This time in particular, I prepared a gift.

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