Korean word

라디오

Pronunciation

Romanizationradio

Meaning

  • nounradio

Example

아침에 라디오를 켰어요.a chi me ra di o reul kyeo sseo yo

I turned on the radio in the morning.

Illustration for 라디오 (radio)

More examples

운전하면서 라디오를 들었어요.un jeon ha myeon seo ra di o reul teu reo sseo yo

I listened to the radio while driving.

Core concept

A broadcast carried by radio waves and the device that receives that broadcast.

Common phrases

  • 라디오를 켜다ra di o reul kyeo da

    turn on the radio

  • 라디오를 끄다ra di o reul kkeu da

    turn off the radio

  • 라디오를 듣다ra di o reul teut tta

    listen to the radio

Similar words

방송pangsong: A transmission that sends sound or images to many people through radio, television, or the internet.
라디오 프로그램radio peurogeuraem: A single show made for broadcast on the radio.
방송국pangsongguk: A place or organization that creates programs and sends them to listeners or viewers.

Definition in Korean

전파로 소리를 방송하는 매체와 그 방송을 받는 기기cheon pa ro so ri reul pang song ha neun mae che wa keu pang song eul pan neun ki gi

Word origin

Radio entered Korean as an English loanword, and English radio ultimately traces back to Latin radius, meaning ray, through the idea of radiating signals.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English usage in some contexts, Korean commonly uses one word for both the broadcast and the receiver, so context shows which one is meant.

Related words

  • 라디오방송국radiobangsonggukradio stationnoun
  • 라디오수신기radiosusingiradio receivernoun

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