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How do you say "how do you say this" in Korean?

이걸 어떻게 말하죠

igeol eotteoke malhajyo

Phrase Hangul

In Korean, "how do you say this" is 이걸 어떻게 말하죠 (igeol eotteoke malhajyo).

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Pronunciation

I-geol eo-tteo-ke mal-ha-jyo, 'i-geol' rhymes with 'ee-gul', flowing into a polite rising question.

Writing and usage

이걸 어떻게 말하죠 is written using hangul. It's a phrase, 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

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How to remember 이걸 어떻게 말하죠

I-geol sounds like 'ee, gull', picture a gull squawking as you ask how to phrase something.

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Questions about 이걸 어떻게 말하죠

How do you pronounce 이걸 어떻게 말하죠?

I-geol eo-tteo-ke mal-ha-jyo, 'i-geol' rhymes with 'ee-gul', flowing into a polite rising question.

Is 이걸 어떻게 말하죠 formal or casual?

이걸 어떻게 말하죠 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 이걸 어떻게 말하죠 written in Korean?

이걸 어떻게 말하죠 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as igeol eotteoke malhajyo.

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