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Fate in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to Remember:
• Break it into two parts: “운” (un) sounds like “luck” and “명” (myeong) can remind you of “myung” in “destiny.”
• Imagine that your “un-myeong” (운명) is the unique fate that awaits you, linking luck with destiny.

Explanations:
• 운명 (unmyeong) means fate or destiny, referring to the idea that events in life are predetermined.
• It is often used to express a sense of inevitability or a cosmic plan governing one’s life.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 숙명 (sukmyeong) – another term for fate or destiny, often implying an inescapable life path.
• 천명 (cheonmyeong) – can refer to a divine mandate or destiny, typically used in more formal or historical contexts.

Alternate Meanings:
• While 운명 primarily means fate, in casual conversation it can be used to describe situations that feel “meant to be” without any heavy philosophical weight.
• There is no widespread slang meaning, but its use in media sometimes lends it a dramatic, romantic nuance.

Example Sentences:
• "Meeting you was fate."
  Korean: 너를 만난 것은 운명이었어.
  Romanized: Neoreul mannan geoseun unmyeong-ieosseo.

• "Do you believe in fate?"
  Korean: 운명을 믿어?
  Romanized: Unmyeongeul mideo?

• "It seems it was fate that we crossed paths."
  Korean: 우리가 만난 건 정말 운명이었어.
  Romanized: Uriga mannan geon jeongmal unmyeong-ieosseo.

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