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Strange in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to remember: Notice the beginning syllable “낯” (nat) sounds like “not” in English—so you might think “not familiar.” Also, imagine something that feels odd or “strange” because you’re not used to it.

Explanation: 낯설다 (natseolda) means “to be unfamiliar” or “to feel strange.” It’s used to describe people, places, or situations that seem odd or out of place because they are new or rarely encountered.

Similar words:
• 어색하다 (eosaekada) – to feel awkward or uneasy
• 낯익지 않다 (natikji anta) – not to feel familiar

Conjugations:

Basic form (dictionary form): 낯설다 (natseolda)

Present tense:
• Informal Polite: 낯설어요 (natseoleoyo)
• Formal Polite: 낯섭니다 (natseomnida)

Past tense:
• Informal Polite: 낯설었어요 (natseoreosseoyo)
• Formal Polite: 낯섰습니다 (natseosseumnida)

Future tense:
• Informal Polite: 낯설 거예요 (natseol geoyeyo)
• Formal Polite: 낯설 것입니다 (natseol geosimnida)

Examples of sentences:
1. 처음 가본 동네가 낯설어요.
 Romanized: Cheoeum gabon dongnega natseoleoyo.
 Translation: The neighborhood I’m visiting for the first time feels unfamiliar.

2. 오랜만에 만난 친구들이 조금 낯설었어요.
 Romanized: Oraenman-e mannann chingudeuri jogeum natseoreosseoyo.
 Translation: The friends I met after a long time felt a bit unfamiliar.

3. 그곳의 분위기는 처음이라서 매우 낯섭니다.
 Romanized: Geugoseui bunwigineun cheoeumiraseo maeu natseomnida.
 Translation: Because it is my first time, the atmosphere there is very unfamiliar.

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