Korean word

독일

Pronunciation

Romanizationtogil

Meaning

  • nounGermany

Example

저는 독일에 가고 싶어요.cheo neun to gi re ka go si peo yo

I want to go to Germany.

Illustration for 독일 (Germany)

More examples

친구가 독일에서 왔어요.chin gu ga to gi re seo wa sseo yo

My friend came from Germany.

Common phrases

  • 독일에 가다to gi re ka da

    go to Germany

  • 독일에 살다to gi re sal da

    live in Germany

  • 독일 대사관to gil tae sa gwan

    German embassy

Similar words

독일어togireo: The language used mainly in Germany and in parts of neighboring countries.
독일인togirin: Someone who is German by nationality or comes from Germany.
독일 사람togil saram: An everyday spoken term for someone from Germany.

Definition in Korean

유럽 중부에 있는 나라 이름.yu reop chung bu e in neun na ra i reum

Word origin

The name 독일 (dogil, "Germany") comes from an East Asian character transcription of German Deutsch, later read in Korean through Sino-Korean values.

Usage tips

  • Korean keeps the country name 독일 (dogil, "Germany") separate from words for the German language and people, much as English distinguishes Germany from German.

Related words

  • 독일인togirinGermannoun
  • 독일어togireoGerman languagenoun
  • 독일계togilgyeGerman descentnoun

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