Korean word

메시지

Pronunciation

Romanizationmesiji

Meaning

  • nounmessage

Example

핸드폰에 메시지가 왔어요.haen deu po ne me si ji ga wa sseo yo

I got a message on my phone.

Illustration for 메시지 (message)

More examples

메시지를 남겨 주세요.me si ji reul nam gyeo chu se yo

Please leave a message.

Core concept

A short piece of information sent from one person to another by phone or messenger.

Common phrases

  • 메시지를 읽다me si ji reul ik tta

    read a message

  • 메시지에 답장하다me si ji e tap jjang ha da

    reply to a message

  • 메시지가 도착하다me si ji ga to cha ka da

    a message arrives

Similar words

카톡katok: The casual name for KakaoTalk or its messages, photos, and stickers.
채팅chaeting: A live online talk carried out with typed words or emojis.
문자munja: A brief mobile-phone message written for another person.
이메일imeil: A written message or file delivered to an electronic address.

Definition in Korean

핸드폰이나 메신저로 주고받는 짧은 연락의 내용이나 그 전달 단위를 가리키는 명사.haen deu po ni na me sin jeo ro chu go ban neun jjal beun yeol la gui nae yong i na keu cheon dal ta nwi reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This word is a Korean borrowing of English message, which ultimately comes from the Latin verb mittere meaning to send.

Usage tips

  • Message is a broad English word for digital notes, while the phone or app shows whether it is a text or chat.

Related words

  • 텍스트메시지teksseuteumesijitext messagenoun
  • 광고메시지kwanggomesijiadvertising messagenoun
  • 메시지알림mesijiallimmessage notificationnoun

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