Korean Conversation · Level 82
15 words
Korean word
한국어
Pronunciation
Romanizationhangugeo
Meaning
- nounKorean
Example
저는 한국어를 배우고 있어요.cheo neun han gu geo reul pae u go i sseo yo
I am learning Korean.
More examples
그는 한국어를 유창하게 말한다.keu neun han gu geo reul yu chang ha ge mal han da
He speaks Korean fluently.
Core concept
The language and writing system used in everyday life by Korean people in and around Korea.
Common phrases
한국어로 질문하다han gu geo ro chil mun ha da
ask a question in Korean
한국어를 잘하다han gu geo reul chal ha da
be good at Korean
한국어를 번역하다han gu geo reul peo nyeo ka da
translate Korean
Similar words
한국말hangungmal: The everyday spoken form of the language, with a casual conversational tone.
한글hangeul: A writing system whose basic letters combine into clear syllable blocks.
Definition in Korean
한국어는 한국과 그 주변에서 한국 사람들이 일상적으로 사용하는 말과 그 표기 체계이다.han gu geo neun han guk kkwa keu chu byeo ne seo han guk sa ram deu ri il sang jeo geu ro sa yong ha neun mal gwa keu pyo gi che gye i da
Word origin
The word is formed from the Korean name for Korea and a component meaning language, so its form directly identifies the language of Korea.
Usage tips
- English uses Korean for people, the language, and things from Korea, but the Korean noun refers specifically to the language.
Opposites
- 외국어oegugeoforeign languagenoun
Related words
- 한국어교사hangugeogyosaKorean language teachernoun
- 한국어능력시험hangugeoneungnyeokssiheomKorean language proficiency testnoun
- 한국어학원hangugeohagwonKorean language institutenoun