Korean word

남미

Pronunciation

Romanizationnammi

Meaning

  • nounSouth America

Example

남미에 가 본 적이 있어요?nam mi e ka pon cheo gi i sseo yo

Have you ever been to South America?

Illustration for 남미 (South America)

More examples

저는 남미 출신 친구가 있어요.cheo neun nam mi chul sin chin gu ga i sseo yo

I have a friend from South America.

Core concept

A single geographical region made up of the countries on the South American continent.

Common phrases

  • 남미 여행nam mi yeo haeng

    travel in South America

  • 남미 출신nam mi chul sin

    from South America

  • 남미 문화nam mi mun hwa

    South American culture

Similar words

남아메리카namamerika: The name for the South American continent and the countries that make it up.
중남미chungnammi: The region covering Central America and South America.
라틴아메리카ratinamerika: A cultural region where Spanish and Portuguese are mainly spoken.

Definition in Korean

남미는 남아메리카 대륙에 속한 국가들을 통틀어 이르는 명사로, 주로 남반구의 국가들을 가리킨다.nam mi neun na ma me ri ka tae ryu ge so kan kuk kka deu reul tong teu reo i reu neun myeong sa ro chu ro nam ban gu ui kuk kka deu reul ka ri kin da

Word origin

The word comes from a shortened form of the Korean name for South America and is widely used in both everyday speech and news.

Usage tips

  • English learners often confuse South America with Latin America, but Latin America can include countries outside the South American continent.

Opposites

Related words

  • 남미인nammiinSouth Americannoun
  • 남미권nammigwonSouth American regionnoun

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