To speak/talk in Korean 🇰🇷

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to speak/talk	이야기하다

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

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of 이야기 (iyagi) as “story” and 하다 (hada) as “to do.” When you put them together, it literally means “to do (or share) a story,” which naturally connects with “to talk” or “to converse.”
• Associate the word with everyday conversations—imagine sharing a story with a friend to reinforce its meaning.

Explanation:
• 이야기하다 (iyagihada) means “to speak,” “to talk,” or “to have a conversation.” It is used when discussing the act of chatting or telling stories.
• The word is made up of 이야기 (iyagi), meaning “story” or “narration,” and 하다 (hada), meaning “to do.”

Synonyms:
• 말하다 (malhada) – to speak or talk.
• 대화하다 (daehwahada) – to have a conversation.
• 소통하다 (sotonghada) – to communicate.

Conjugations (using the informal polite style):
• Infinitive: 이야기하다 (iyagihada) – to speak/talk.
• Present Tense: 이야기해요 (iyagihaeyo) – I speak/talk.
• Past Tense: 이야기했어요 (iyagihaesseoyo) – I spoke/talked.
• Future Tense: 이야기할 거예요 (iyagihal geoyeyo) – I will speak/talk.
• Present Progressive: 이야기하고 있어요 (iyagihago isseoyo) – I am talking/speaking.
• Imperative: 이야기하세요 (iyagihaseyo) – Please talk/speak.

Example Sentences:
• 저는 친구와 이야기해요. (Jeoneun chinguwa iyagihaeyo.) – I talk with my friend.
• 어제 중요한 일을 이야기했어요. (Eoje jungyohan ireul iyagihaesseoyo.) – I talked about an important matter yesterday.
• 내일 선생님과 이야기할 거예요. (Naeil seonsaengnimgwa iyagihal geoyeyo.) – I will talk with the teacher tomorrow.
• 지금 무슨 이야기를 하고 있어요? (Jigeum museun iyagireul hago isseoyo?) – What are you talking about right now?

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