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How do you say "baseball" in Korean?
야구
yagu
In Korean, "baseball" is 야구.
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Pronunciation
Yagu is two syllables, 'yah-goo.' The stress is on the first, with a quick rhythm.
Writing and usage
Yagu is a native Korean word for baseball, using ㅇ and ㄱ at the edges.
Example sentence
야구 경기를 봐요.
I watch a baseball game.
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How to remember 야구
Yagu has a light, bouncy quality like a baseball bouncing during a game.
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Questions about 야구
How do you say "baseball" in Korean?
In Korean, "baseball" is 야구. It is a noun.
How is 야구 written in Korean?
Yagu is a native Korean word for baseball, using ㅇ and ㄱ at the edges.
How is 야구 used in a sentence?
Use 야구 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 야구 경기를 봐요. (I watch a baseball game.).
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