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How do you say "baseball" in Korean?

야구

yagu

Noun Hangul

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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