Korean word

속삭이다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsokssagida

Meaning

  • verbwhisper

Example

그녀가 내 귀에 속삭였다.keu nyeo ga nae kwi e sok ssa gyeot tta

She whispered in my ear.

Illustration for 속삭이다 (whisper)

More examples

선생님이 학생에게 조용히 속삭였다.seon saeng ni mi hak ssaeng e ge cho yong hi sok ssa gyeot tta

The teacher whispered quietly to the student.

Core concept

A quiet voice used to share words, feelings, or information without letting others hear.

Common phrases

  • 귀에 대고 속삭이다kwi e tae go sok ssa gi da

    whisper in one's ear

  • 작게 속삭이다chak kke sok ssa gi da

    whisper softly

Similar words

말하다malhada: Express a thought or fact aloud in words for another person.
속닥거리다sokttakkkeorida: Chat back and forth in low voices with someone nearby.
귓속말하다kwitssongmalhada: Say something softly right beside another person's ear.

Definition in Korean

비밀이나 감정, 알림 등을 남에게 들리지 않도록 낮게 말하는 행위를 이르는 동사.pi mi ri na kam jeong al lim teung eul na me ge teul li ji an to rok nat kke mal ha neun haeng wi reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

No reliable etymology for the full word is established, making whole-word learning safer than treating its parts as a confirmed origin.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK, recognize this as a dictionary-form verb whose ending changes with tense and politeness in actual sentences.

Opposites

Related words

  • 속삭임sokssagimwhispernoun
  • 속삭거리다sokssakkkeoridamurmurverb

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