Korean word

영화

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeonghwa

Meaning

  • nounmovie

Example

주말에 영화를 보러 갈래?chu ma re yeong hwa reul po reo kal lae

Do you want to go see a movie this weekend?

Illustration for 영화 (movie)

More examples

어제 친구가 좋은 영화를 추천했어.eo je chin gu ga cho eun yeong hwa reul chu cheon hae sseo

Yesterday, a friend recommended a good movie.

Core concept

A sequence of moving images that carries a story or feeling to an audience.

Common phrases

  • 영화를 보다yeong hwa reul po da

    watch a movie

  • 영화관에 가다yeong hwa gwa ne ka da

    go to the movie theater

  • 영화를 추천하다yeong hwa reul chu cheon ha da

    recommend a movie

Similar words

동영상tongyeongsang: A recorded set of moving pictures that can be watched or stored on a digital device.
단편tanpyeon: A brief film that presents a whole story in one complete work.
영상yeongsang: Moving pictures that appear on a screen or exist as recorded visual material.

Definition in Korean

촬영과 편집으로 만든 연속된 영상으로 관객에게 서사나 감정을 전달하는 작품chwa ryeong gwa pyeon ji beu ro man deun yeon sok ttoen yeong sang eu ro kwan gae ge ge seo sa na kam jeong eul cheon dal ha neun chak pum

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning projected or reflected image and picture, fitting a work made from moving images.

Usage tips

  • Korean counts 영화 (yeonghwa, "movie") with pyeon when treating each film as one complete work, a useful pattern for movie conversations.

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