English–Korean

“say” in Korean

Korean

Also말씀하다 (malsseumhada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmalhada

Example

그는 나에게 말했어요.keu neun na e ge mal hae sseo yo

He said to me.

Illustration for 말하다 (say)

How to say “say” in Korean

“Say” in Korean is 말하다 (malhada).

A speaker turns thoughts or facts into sound and passes them to a listener.

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

Example sentences with 말하다

그녀는 속마음을 말했어요.keu nyeo neun song ma eu meul mal hae sseo yo

She spoke her mind.

Tips for using 말하다

  • When reporting another person's words, this verb often appears in a larger quoted-speech pattern rather than standing alone.

Other Korean words for “say”

어머니께서 그렇게 말씀하셨어요.eo meo ni kke seo keu reo ke mal sseum ha syeo sseo yo

My mother said so.

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