TOPIK · Level 182
15 words
Korean word
우리말
Pronunciation
Romanizationurimal
Meaning
- nounKorean
Example
나는 우리말을 더 잘하고 싶다.na neun u ri ma reul teo chal ha go sip tta
I want to speak Korean better.
More examples
친구들과 우리말로 대화했어요.chin gu deul gwa u ri mal lo tae hwa hae sseo yo
I talked with my friends in Korean.
Core concept
The Korean language viewed as a familiar part of a shared group identity.
Common phrases
우리말을 배우다u ri ma reul pae u da
study Korean
우리말이 서투르다u ri ma ri seo tu reu da
be weak in Korean
우리말로 말하다u ri mal lo mal ha da
speak Korean
Similar words
한국어hangugeo: The standard name for the Korean language as used in Korea, including its writing system.
한국말hangungmal: An everyday term for Korean speech with a friendly, conversational feel.
Definition in Korean
사람들이 일상에서 모국어로 사용하는 한국어를 가리키는 말로, '우리'라는 소속감이나 친밀감을 담아 자신들의 말을 이르는 표현이다.sa ram deu ri il sang e seo mo gu geo ro sa yong ha neun han gu geo reul ka ri ki neun mal lo u ri ra neun so sok kka mi na chin mil ga meul ta ma cha sin deu rui ma reul i reu neun pyo hyeo ni da
Word origin
우리말 (urimal, "our language") is a native Korean compound formed from 우리 (uri, "our") and 말 (mal, "language").
Usage tips
- The word highlights belonging rather than ownership by one individual, which helps explain why its tone is more intimate than a plain language name.
Other meanings
- our languagenoun
- native languagenoun
Opposites
- 외국어oegugeoforeign languagenoun
Related words
- 우리말사전urimalsajeonKorean-language dictionarynoun
- 우리말운동urimarundongKorean language movementnoun