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How do you say "airplane" in Korean?
비행기
bihaenggi
In Korean, "airplane" is 비행기 (bihaenggi).
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Pronunciation
"bihaenggi" splits cleanly into bi-hae-nggi; treat each chunk as its own short beat and resist the urge to draw out the last one. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Writing and usage
비행기 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
비행기는 구름 속으로 이륙했다.
bihaenggineun gureum sogeuro iryukhaetda.
The airplane took off into the clouds.
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How to remember 비행기
Say "bihaenggi" as if it were a nickname someone gave the thing in 'The airplane took off into the clouds.' — a slightly silly nickname sticks best.
Related words
- helicopter 헬리콥터 helrikopteo
- ship 배 bae
- boat 보트 boteu
- ferry 페리 peri
- submarine 잠수함 jamsuham
- train 기차 gicha
- subway 지하철 jihacheol
- tram 트램 teuraem
- taxi 택시 taeksi
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Questions about 비행기
How do you pronounce 비행기?
"bihaenggi" splits cleanly into bi-hae-nggi; treat each chunk as its own short beat and resist the urge to draw out the last one. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Is 비행기 formal or casual?
비행기 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 비행기 written in Korean?
비행기 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as bihaenggi.
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