Korean
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- noun
- /kəˈriːən/
:
coreano
- I can read and write in Korean, which helps me communicate with my relatives in Seoul.
- Korean to English
Examples
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I only speak Korean with you and my mom.
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"Your parents didn't teach you Korean?" Danny asked as he drove me home.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hey, in Korean, star is the same as star in English.
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And they asked if I would feel comfortable speaking Korean on the show.
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I dated people to get better at speaking Korean or English.
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And these days we can find Korean food or Korean snacks all around the world very easily.
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My grandfather spoke only Korean, so I never understood what he was saying.
Fiction book (1999) -
Wait, hold on, are we really talking about BTS, the Korean pop band?
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I can teach English and Korean at home, but I can't teach music and art.
Academic text (2013) -
Sorry, my Korean's a little rusty.
Synonyms
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The language spoken in North and South Korea and by people from Korea around the world
Compounds
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A 1950 to 1953 war between North and South Korea with the United Nations, China, and the Soviet Union
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A narrow body of water between Korea and Japan that connects the East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
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The language spoken in North and South Korea and by people from Korea around the world
A liquid or paste used in Korean cooking that often contains soy, garlic, and chili
An annual plant from Korea that farmers grow for animal food in hot, dry places
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Korean for the language comes from the country's name Korea, which itself comes from an old kingdom called Goryeo. So Korean means the language 'from Korea'.