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'How are you?' in Korean

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Language

Korean

Koreanic Family

Left to Right Script

Romanization Enabled

Non-Gendered Language

Korean, a Koreanic language, is spoken by about 77 million native speakers, primarily in South Korea and North Korea. It uses the Hangul alphabet, a unique writing system created in the 15th century, known for its logical and phonetic design, with some use of Hanja (Chinese characters) in specific contexts. Korean grammar is agglutinative, featuring particles, no grammatical gender, and complex verb conjugations that reflect politeness and social hierarchy. Its vocabulary includes native Korean words, Sino-Korean terms (from Chinese), and modern loanwords, especially from English. As the official language of South Korea and North Korea, Korean is integral to their culture, technology, and global pop culture influence, notably through K-pop and film. Romanization is enabled for Korean on this platform in addition to the original script. Romanization is the representation of a non-Latin script language in the Latin alphabet to aid pronunciation and understanding for those unfamiliar with the original script.

Flashcards

later

KOR Adverb 362

나중에

najunge

later

At a time in the future or after the expected time.

rate

KOR Noun 478

비율

biyul

rate

A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically expressed as a ratio to another quantity or per unit of time.

understand

KOR Verb 276

이해하다

ihaehada

understand

Perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea or significance of.

page

KOR Noun 623

페이지

peiji

page

A sheet of paper in a book, magazine, or newspaper; one side of a leaf.

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27

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25

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