Large in Korean 🇰🇷

대 info.

1. Tips to remember:
 • Associate the word "대" (dae) with the Chinese character 大, which visually looks expansive. Imagine “대” as a big, bold letter that means "large" or "great."

2. Explanation:
 • "대" (dae) is a Sino-Korean morpheme meaning "large" or "big." It is used as a prefix in compound words like 대도시 (daedosi, “large city”) and 대학교 (daehakgyo, “university,” literally “big school”).

3. Other words with a similar meaning:
 • 큰 (keun) – means “big” or “large.”
 • 거대한 (geodaehan) – means “enormous” or “huge.”
 • 엄청난 (eomcheongnan) – means “tremendous” or “massive.”

4. Alternate meanings/slang:
 • In age expressions (e.g., 20대, “20s”), "대" is used to denote a decade group.
 • In casual speech, "대" can sometimes appear as an abbreviation. For example, 대기업 (daegi-eop) means “large company,” with “대” indicating largeness.
 • It is also found in words like 대박 (daebak), a slang term meaning “awesome” or “amazing,” though 대 itself retains the idea of greatness.

5. Example sentences:
 • 서울은 대도시입니다.
  [Romanized: Seoul-eun daedosi-imnida.]
  Translation: Seoul is a large city.
 • 내 동생은 20대입니다.
  [Romanized: Nae dongsaeng-eun 20dae-imnida.]
  Translation: My younger sibling is in their twenties.

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