English–Korean

“zero” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeong

Example

제 전화번호는 영으로 시작해요.che cheon hwa beon ho neun yeong eu ro si ja kae yo

My phone number starts with zero.

Illustration for 영 (zero)

How to say “zero” in Korean

“Zero” in Korean is 영 (yeong).

The value zero, used when a number has no amount or a place has no value.

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

Example sentences with 영

기온이 영도가 되었어요.ki o ni yeong do ga toe eo sseo yo

The temperature reached zero degrees.

Tips for using 영

  • The same zero can have different Korean readings by context, and this one is common in decimals and formal number expressions.

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