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Baseball in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to Remember the Korean Word:
• Associate “야구” (yagu) with “baseball” by noting that “야” can remind you of “yard” (as in ballpark) and “구” sounds like “goal” in a playful way; although not directly related, the sound can trigger the image of a baseball field.
• Visualize a baseball diamond with the Korean hangul letters “야” and “구” emblazoned on it to strengthen memory.

Explanations:
• 야구 (yagu) means “baseball” in Korean. It refers to the sport where two teams compete by batting and fielding.
• The word is composed of two syllables that together denote the game of baseball, used universally in Korean sports contexts.

Other Words with the Same Meaning:
• 베이스볼 (beiseubol) – A transliteration of “baseball.” Although less commonly used by native speakers, it still refers to the baseball sport.
• There is no widely used synonym beyond this transliteration as 야구 is the standard term.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• 야구 is primarily used to mean the sport of baseball and does not have significant alternative or slang meanings in everyday language.
• In informal speech, it might be used in expressions related to the game, but it retains its literal meaning without strong idiomatic shifts.

Examples of Sentences:
• “나는 주말에 야구 경기를 보러 갈 거예요.”
 Romanized: “Naneun jumare yagu gyeonggireul boreo gal geoyeyo.”
 Translation: “I am going to watch a baseball game on the weekend.”

• “야구는 한국에서 매우 인기 있는 스포츠입니다.”
 Romanized: “Yaguneun hangukeseo maeu ingi inneun seupocheuimnida.”
 Translation: “Baseball is a very popular sport in Korea.”

• “그 팀은 지난 시즌에 야구에서 큰 성공을 거뒀어요.”
 Romanized: “Geu timeun jinan siseune yagueseo keun seonggongeul geodwosseoyo.”
 Translation: “That team achieved great success in baseball last season.”

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