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Story in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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이야기 info.

Tips to remember:
• Break it down as “이-야-기” – think of “ee-yah-gee” sounding like “a tale to tell” or “I ya, gee” inviting someone to share their story.
• Associate it with “story” or “narrative” to connect the meaning directly with its English equivalent.

Explanations:
• 이야기 means a narrative, tale, or story; it refers both to written or oral accounts and can also denote a casual chat or conversation.
• It is used to describe personal anecdotes, historical narratives, or fictional tales.

Other words that mean the same thing:
• 동화 (donghwa) – typically refers to fairy tales or children’s stories.
• 소설 (soseol) – usually means a novel or fictional story.
• 담화 (damhwa) – sometimes used for a discourse or conversation, though less common.

Alternate meanings & slang:
• In informal contexts, 이야기 can also imply a casual talk or chat between people.
• Phrases like “이야기 좀 할까?” may be used to invite someone to have a conversation or catch up.

Example sentences that use 이야기:
1. 어제 정말 재미있는 이야기를 들었어.
 Romanized: Eoje jeongmal jaemiitneun iyagireul deureosseo.
 Translation: I heard a really interesting story yesterday.
2. 할머니께 옛날 이야기를 많이 들었어요.
 Romanized: Halmeonikkke oetnal iyagireul mani deureosseoyo.
 Translation: I heard many old stories from my grandmother.
3. 우리 한번 이야기 좀 할까?
 Romanized: Uri hanbeon iyagi jom halkka?
 Translation: Shall we have a chat?

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