Korean word

회화

Pronunciation

Romanizationhoehwa

Meaning

  • nounconversation

Example

한국어 회화를 연습하고 있어요.han gu geo hoe hwa reul yeon seu pa go i sseo yo

I'm practicing Korean conversation.

Illustration for 회화 (conversation)

More examples

실용 회화는 여행할 때 특히 도움이 돼요.si ryong hoe hwa neun yeo haeng hal ttae teu ki to u mi twae yo

Practical conversation is especially helpful when traveling.

Core concept

The active use of speech to carry meaning back and forth between people.

Common phrases

  • 회화 능력hoe hwa neung nyeok

    conversation skills

  • 실용 회화si ryong hoe hwa

    practical conversation

  • 전화 회화cheon hwa hoe hwa

    telephone conversation

Similar words

대화taehwa: A two-way talk in which people exchange views to build understanding or reach agreement.
소통sotong: The process of sharing thoughts, feelings, or information so that people understand one another.

Definition in Korean

상대와 말로 주고받아 의사를 전달하는 능력이나 그 행위, 특히 외국어 공부에서 실제로 말하기를 연습하는 영역을 가리킨다.sang dae wa mal lo chu go ba da ui sa reul cheon dal ha neun neung nyeo gi na keu haeng wi teu ki oe gu geo kong bu e seo sil je ro mal ha gi reul yeon seu pa neun yeong yeo geul ka ri kin da

Word origin

The word combines the ideas of meeting and speech in Sino-Korean vocabulary, making its basic image people meeting through spoken exchange.

Usage tips

  • For TOPIK preparation, this word is useful for recognizing that real speaking practice involves an exchange, not just memorizing words or studying grammar.

Other meanings

  • paintingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 회화교실hoehwagyosilconversation classnoun
  • 회화교재hoehwagyojaeconversation textbooknoun

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