Korean Conversation · Level 8
15 words
Korean word
아기
Pronunciation
Romanizationagi
Meaning
- nounbaby
Example
집에 아기가 있어요.chi be a gi ga i sseo yo
There's a baby at home.
More examples
아기가 웃고 있어요.a gi ga ut kko i sseo yo
The baby is smiling.
Core concept
A very young child who is still small and needs frequent care.
Common phrases
아기가 웃다a gi ga ut tta
baby smiles
아기를 재우다a gi reul chae u da
put a baby to sleep
아기 돌보기a gi tol bo gi
baby care
Similar words
애기aegi: A familiar, affectionate way to refer to a baby or small child.
아이ai: A young child in the broad everyday sense.
갓난아이kannanai: A baby in the first days or weeks after birth.
Definition in Korean
태어나서 얼마 되지 않았거나 아주 어린 아이를 이르는 말로, 보통 자주 돌봄이 필요한 나이를 가리킨다.tae eo na seo eol ma toe ji a nat kkeo na a ju eo rin a i reul i reu neun mal lo po tong cha ju tol bo mi pi ryo han na i reul ka ri kin da
Word origin
This Korean word has no securely established origin or decomposition that helps explain its modern meaning.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect newborn to mean only a very recent birth, but 아기 (agi, "baby") can continue to describe a young child who still needs regular care.