Word for word he said in Korean 🇰🇷

Sentence info.

The phrase is composed of three parts: “말로,” “말한,” and “단어.”

1. “말로” (mal-ro) is an adverbial form meaning “by words” or “in speech.” It uses the particle –로 to indicate the means or method.
2. “말한” (mal-han) is the past attributive form of the verb “말하다” (“to say”), modifying the following noun. In Korean, verbs are often turned into adjectives with –한 for the past action.
3. “단어” (da-no) means “word.”

Put together, “말로 말한 단어” literally means “the word that was said (by speech)” or “the word spoken in words.”

Tip: To form similar expressions, remember that if you want to describe a noun with a past action, use the verb stem plus –한, and use particles such as –로 to indicate the means (e.g., “그림으로 그린 그림” means “the painting that was drawn using (by means of) a picture”).

Alternate ways to express “word for word he said” include:
• “그가 한 말 그대로” (geu-ga han mal geu-dae-ro) – “exactly as he said.”
• “그가 말씀하신 그대로” (geu-ga mal-sseum-ha-sin geu-dae-ro) – a more formal version of the above.

These alternatives convey the idea of reporting exactly what was said, word for word.

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