To say/tell in Korean 🇰🇷

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to say/tell	말하다

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

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Tips to Remember:
• Notice that 말 (mal) means “words” or “speech” and 하다 (hada) means “to do.” Remembering it as “to do words” can help you recall that the verb means “to say” or “to tell.”

Explanations:
• 말하다 is the basic (infinitive) form of the verb meaning “to say” or “to tell,” used in various contexts such as conveying information or expressing an opinion.
• It is a regular verb that forms its conjugations by dropping the 하다 ending and adding appropriate endings.

Similar Words:
• 이야기하다 (iyagihada) – “to talk; to have a conversation” (has a nuance of having a discussion)
• 전하다 (jeonhada) – “to convey; to communicate” (often used when passing on messages)

Conjugations:
Infinitive: 말하다 (malhada)

Present:
• Informal low: 말해 (malhae)
• Polite: 말해요 (malhaeyo)
• Formal high: 말합니다 (malhamnida)

Past:
• Informal low: 말했어 (malhaesseo)
• Polite: 말했어요 (malhaesseoyo)
• Formal high: 말했습니다 (malhaesseumnida)

Future:
• Informal low: 말할 거야 (malhal geoya)
• Polite: 말할 거예요 (malhal geoyeyo)
• Formal high: 말할 것입니다 (malhal geosimnida)

Imperative:
• Informal low: 말해라 (malhaera)
• Polite: 말하세요 (malhaseyo)
• Formal high: 말씀하시십시오 (malsseumhasisipsio)

Example Sentences:
1. “He told me the truth.”
– Korean: 그는 나에게 진실을 말했어.
– Romanized: Geuneun naege jinsireul malhaesseo.

2. “I will tell my friend the news tomorrow.”
– Korean: 나는 내일 친구에게 소식을 말할 거야.
– Romanized: Naneun nae-il chingu-ege sosigeul malhal geoya.

3. “Please tell me your opinion.”
– Korean: 제게 당신의 의견을 말씀해 주세요.
– Romanized: Jege dangsinui uigyeoneul malsseumhae juseyo.

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