English–Korean

“special” in Korean

Korean

Also특별하다 (teukppyeolhada) · 특수 (teukssu)

Pronunciation

Romanizationteukppyeol

Example

이 음식은 특별해요.i eum si geun teuk ppyeol hae yo

This food is special.

Illustration for 특별 (special)

How to say “special” in Korean

“Special” in Korean is 특별 (teukppyeol).

A thing that stands out from the ordinary because it carries unusual value or meaning.

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

Example sentences with 특별

특별한 행사에 초대받았어요.teuk ppyeol han haeng sa e cho dae ba da sseo yo

I was invited to a special event.

Tips for using 특별

  • This word is an adjective stem, so Korean adds an ending in a sentence and changes its form before a noun rather than using the bare stem every time.

Other Korean words for “special”

이 음식은 특별해요.i eum si geun teuk ppyeol hae yo

This food is special.

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특수

teukssu

adjectivespecial

그 일은 특수하다.keu i reun teuk ssu ha da

That matter is special.

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