Korean word

한국말

Pronunciation

Romanizationhangungmal

Meaning

  • nounKorean

Example

한국말로 말해 주세요.han gung mal lo mal hae chu se yo

Please speak in Korean.

Illustration for 한국말 (Korean)

More examples

학생들이 한국말을 배우고 있어요.hak ssaeng deu ri han gung ma reul pae u go i sseo yo

The students are learning Korean.

Core concept

The everyday spoken form of the Korean language, including its conversational tone.

Common phrases

  • 한국말을 배우다han gung ma reul pae u da

    learn Korean

  • 한국말을 가르치다han gung ma reul ka reu chi da

    teach Korean

  • 한국말을 잘하다han gung ma reul chal ha da

    be good at Korean

Similar words

한국어hangugeo: The formal term for the Korean language and its writing system.
말mal: Talk or spoken words used to share thoughts and information.

Definition in Korean

한국 사람들이 일상적으로 쓰는 말로, 구어체와 말투를 포함하는 표현.han guk sa ram deu ri il sang jeo geu ro sseu neun mal lo ku eo che wa mal tu reul po ham ha neun pyo hyeon

Word origin

한국말 (hangungmal, "Korean speech") combines 한국 (hangung, "Korea") with 말 (mal, "speech or words") to mean Korean as people speak it.

Usage tips

  • It has an everyday conversational feel, so the setting matters when a more formal term for the language is needed.

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