Korean word

대화하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaehwahada

Meaning

  • verbtalk

Example

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.

Illustration for 대화하다 (talk)

More examples

의견 차이는 솔직하게 대화하면 풀릴 수 있어요.ui gyeon cha i neun sol ji ka ge tae hwa ha myeon pul lil ssu i sseo yo

Differences of opinion can be resolved through honest conversation.

Core concept

A shared conversation in which people communicate ideas and feelings and adjust how they relate to one another.

Common phrases

  • 친구와 대화하다chin gu wa tae hwa ha da

    talk with a friend

  • 부모님과 대화하다pu mo nim gwa tae hwa ha da

    talk with one's parents

  • 서로 대화하다seo ro tae hwa ha da

    talk with each other

Similar words

말하다malhada: Expressing a thought or piece of information in words for someone else to hear.
이야기하다iyagihada: Talking about experiences, events, or ideas and sharing them with others.
소통하다sotonghada: Communicating ideas and feelings so people can understand one another.

Definition in Korean

말로 서로 소통하여 감정이나 생각을 나누고 관계를 조절하는 행위mal lo seo ro so tong ha yeo kam jeong i na saeng ga geul na nu go kwan gye reul cho jeol ha neun haeng wi

Word origin

Its base is the Sino-Korean word for dialogue, joined to a productive element that turns nouns into action verbs.

Usage tips

  • The word highlights mutual communication, which helps distinguish it from English talk when talk means speaking without an exchange.

Opposites

  • 침묵하다chimmukadaremain silentverb

Related words

  • 대화taehwaconversationnoun
  • 대화법taehwabeopconversation techniquesnoun

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