English–Korean

“talk” in Korean

Korean

Also이야기 (iyagi) · 대화하다 (taehwahada) · 이야기하다 (iyagihada) · 얘기하다 (yaegihada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmal

Example

지하철에서 모르는 사람과 잠깐 말을 했어요.chi ha cheo re seo mo reu neun sa ram gwa cham kkan ma reul hae sseo yo

I had a brief talk with a stranger on the subway.

Illustration for 말 (talk)

How to say “talk” in Korean

“Talk” in Korean is 말 (mal).

Words move from one person to another through spoken conversation.

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

Example sentences with 말

처음에 말을 걸어 준 사람이 친절했어요.cheo eu me ma reul keo reo chun sa ra mi chin jeol hae sseo yo

The person who spoke to me first was kind.

Tips for using 말

  • In daily life, 말 (mal, "speech") is useful for a quick chat, so learners do not need to wait for a formal speech to use this word.

Other Korean words for “talk”

친구와 이야기를 했어.chin gu wa i ya gi reul hae sseo

I talked with my friend.

오늘 부모님과 대화할 시간이 있어요.o neul pu mo nim gwa tae hwa hal ssi ga ni i sseo yo

I have time to talk with my parents today.

친구랑 이야기해요.chin gu rang i ya gi hae yo

I talk with a friend.

어제 선생님과 얘기했어요.eo je seon saeng nim gwa yae gi hae sseo yo

I talked with my teacher yesterday.

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