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Nation in Korean 🇰🇷


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nation 국가
How to say “nation” in Korean? “국가”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “국가” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on nation in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two parts: "국" (guk) means “country” and "가" (ga) can remind you of “song” (as in 국가 representing both "nation" and "national anthem").
• Visualize singing a national anthem to help connect the idea of a country to the sound of the word.

Explanation:
• "국가" (gukga) is a Sino-Korean term that means “nation” or “state.”
• It is also used to refer to a national anthem, as seen in the term "애국가" (aegukga), which means “patriotic song.”

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• "나라" (nara) – a more casual word for “country” or “nation.”
• "조국" (joguk) – a term often used to denote the “motherland” or homeland, carrying a more emotional or patriotic tone.

Alternate Meanings:
• Besides denoting a nation or country, "국가" can specifically mean the national anthem in formal or celebratory contexts.
• In certain contexts, it may be used metaphorically to refer to the state or government structure, though this is less common in everyday conversation.

Examples of Sentences:
• "한국은 민주주의를 기초로 한 국가이다."
 Romanization: "Hanguk-eun minjujujireul gicho-ro han gukgaida."
 Meaning: "Korea is a nation based on democracy."

• "우리의 국가를 부를 때마다 가슴이 벅차다."
 Romanization: "Urui gukgareul bureul ttaemada gaseumi beokchada."
 Meaning: "Every time we sing our national anthem, my heart swells with pride."

• "그 나라는 역사와 문화가 공존하는 국가로 평가받고 있다."
 Romanization: "Geu naraneun yeoksa wa munhwaga gongjonhaneun gukgaro pyeonggabadgo itda."
 Meaning: "That country is regarded as a nation where history and culture coexist."

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