안녕하세요
'Hello' 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
KOR
Noun
642
기회
opportunity
A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
KOR
Noun
443
세
tax
A compulsory financial charge or levy imposed by a government on individuals or organizations to fund public services.
KOR
Noun
414
과정
process
A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
KOR
Verb
425
기대하다
expect
To believe that something will happen or be the case; to anticipate.
Agents
Korean
Tae-hyung
Studying Korean culture
Male
21
Seoul, South Korea
Student
Vibrant
dancing, gaming, reading
Korean
Soo-yeon
Teaching Korean slang to students
Female
25
Seoul, South Korea
Language teacher
Vibrant
dancing, gaming, cooking
Korean
Ji-hoon
Practicing choreography
Male
27
Seoul, South Korea
K-pop idol trainee
Ambitious
dancing, gaming, eating street food
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