Korean word

한국어로

Pronunciation

Romanizationhangugeoro

Meaning

  • particlein Korean

Example

한국어로 말해 주세요.han gu geo ro mal hae chu se yo

Please speak in Korean.

Illustration for 한국어로 (in Korean)

More examples

이 문장을 한국어로 번역해 주세요.i mun jang eul han gu geo ro peo nyeo kae chu se yo

Please translate this sentence into Korean.

Core concept

Choosing Korean as the language used for speaking or writing.

Common phrases

  • 한국어로 말하다han gu geo ro mal ha da

    speak in Korean

  • 한국어로 쓰다han gu geo ro sseu da

    write in Korean

  • 한국어로 번역하다han gu geo ro peo nyeo ka da

    translate into Korean

Similar words

로/으로roeuro: A particle placed after a noun to mark the means used to do something.

Definition in Korean

말하거나 글로 표현할 때 언어의 수단으로 한국어를 나타내는 조사 표현mal ha geo na keul lo pyo hyeon hal ttae eo neo ui su da neu ro han gu geo reul na ta nae neun cho sa pyo hyeon

Word origin

한국어로 (hangugeoro, "in Korean") combines 한국어 (hangugeo, "Korean language") with 로 (ro, "by means of"), marking the language used.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean places this particle after the language name, so its position helps identify how the language choice is expressed.

Other meanings

  • into Koreanparticle

Opposites

Related words

  • 한국어학hangugeohakKorean linguisticsnoun
  • 한국어교육hangugeogyoyukKorean language educationnoun

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