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How do you say "colleague" in Korean?
동료
dongryo
In Korean, "colleague" is 동료 (dongryo).
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Pronunciation
Break "dongryo" into do-ngryo and move through it briskly, keeping every vowel short and clipped rather than stretched out. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Writing and usage
동료 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
제 동료가 점심을 저와 나누어 먹었어요.
je dongryoga jeomsimeul jeowa nanueo meogeosseoyo.
My colleague shared her lunch with me.
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How to remember 동료
Turn "dongryo" into a tiny two-beat chant and stamp it onto the moment described in 'My colleague shared her lunch with me.'.
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- grandmother 할머니 halmeoni
- uncle 삼촌 samchon
- aunt 이모 imo
- nephew 조카 joka
- niece 조카딸 jokattal
- cousin 사촌 sachon
- stepfather 계부 gyebu
- stepmother 계모 gyemo
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Questions about 동료
How do you pronounce 동료?
Break "dongryo" into do-ngryo and move through it briskly, keeping every vowel short and clipped rather than stretched out. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Is 동료 formal or casual?
동료 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 동료 written in Korean?
동료 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as dongryo.
Where can I practice Korean words for free?
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