Korean word

사투리

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaturi

Meaning

  • noundialect

Example

그 사람은 사투리를 많이 쓴다.keu sa ra meun sa tu ri reul ma ni sseun da

That person often speaks in a dialect.

Illustration for 사투리 (dialect)

More examples

사투리로 말하면 더 친근하게 들린다.sa tu ri ro mal ha myeon teo chin geun ha ge teul lin da

Speaking in a dialect sounds friendlier.

Core concept

A regional way of speaking that combines local pronunciation with words and expressions linked to a particular area.

Common phrases

  • 사투리로 말하다sa tu ri ro mal ha da

    speak in a dialect

  • 사투리가 있다sa tu ri ga it tta

    have a dialect

  • 사투리가 들리다sa tu ri ga teul li da

    hear a dialect

Similar words

방언pangeon: A group of language features that characterizes a particular area.
말투maltu: The manner and tone that make someone's speech sound friendly, formal, or distant.

Definition in Korean

지역에 따라 달라지는 말투와 발음, 지역 특유의 어휘를 포함한 말투chi yeo ge tta ra tal la ji neun mal tu wa pa reum chi yeok teu gyu ui eo hwi reul po ham han mal tu

Word origin

The word is a long-established native Korean term, but its exact historical formation is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often separate accent from dialect, but this word can cover both regional pronunciation and local vocabulary, so listening for sound as well as words is important.

Other meanings

  • accentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 사투리어saturieovernacularnoun

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