English–Korean

“man” in Korean

Korean

Also남 (nam) · 남성 (namseong) · 사내 (sanae) · 사나이 (sanai)

Pronunciation

Romanizationnamja

Example

가게에 남자가 많아요.ka ge e nam ja ga ma na yo

There are many men in the store.

Illustration for 남자 (man)

How to say “man” in Korean

“Man” in Korean is 남자 (namja).

A male person viewed without assumptions about age or social position.

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

Example sentences with 남자

회의에서 남자가 발표했어요.hoe ui e seo nam ja ga pal pyo hae sseo yo

A man gave a presentation at the meeting.

Tips for using 남자

  • English man often suggests an adult, but this Korean word can refer to a male person of any age.

Other Korean words for “man”

입구 오른쪽은 남, 왼쪽은 여예요.ip kku o reun jjo geun nam oen jjo geun yeo ye yo

A man is on the right of the entrance, and a woman is on the left.

이 행사에는 남성이 많아요.i haeng sa e neun nam seong i ma na yo

There are many men at this event.

그 사내는 매우 친절했어요.keu sa nae neun mae u chin jeol hae sseo yo

That man was very kind.

그는 사나이답게 약속을 지켰다.keu neun sa na i dap kke yak sso geul chi kyeot tta

He kept his promise like a man.

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