Korean word

이야기하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationiyagihada

Meaning

  • verbtalk

Example

친구랑 이야기해요.chin gu rang i ya gi hae yo

I talk with a friend.

Illustration for 이야기하다 (talk)

More examples

전화로 어머니와 이야기했어요.cheon hwa ro eo meo ni wa i ya gi hae sseo yo

I talked with my mother on the phone.

Core concept

Putting experiences, thoughts, or events into words and letting them move between people.

Common phrases

  • 친구와 이야기하다chin gu wa i ya gi ha da

    talk with a friend

  • 문제에 대해 이야기하다mun je e tae hae i ya gi ha da

    talk about a problem

  • 전화로 이야기하다cheon hwa ro i ya gi ha da

    talk on the phone

Similar words

말하다malhada: Put thoughts or facts into spoken words for another person to hear.
얘기하다yaegihada: Talk in a casual way about stories, feelings, or everyday matters.
대화하다taehwahada: Communicate by taking turns to share ideas and feelings.
설명하다seolmyeonghada: Make something clear by giving its meaning, reason, or details.

Definition in Korean

생각이나 경험, 사건 등에 대해 말로 전하거나 서로 의견을 주고받는 행동을 가리키는 동사saeng ga gi na kyeong heom sa geon teung e tae hae mal lo cheon ha geo na seo ro ui gyeo neul chu go ban neun haeng dong eul ka ri ki neun tong sa

Word origin

The word is built from 이야기 (iyagi, "story or account") and 하다 (hada, "to do"), giving the basic image of actively sharing what someone has to say.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English tell, this verb does not mainly emphasize giving information to one listener, so it fits relaxed conversation about many topics.

Other meanings

  • discussverb
  • tellverb

Opposites

  • 침묵하다chimmukadabe silentverb

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