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How do you say "landslide" in Korean?
산사태
sansatae
In Korean, "landslide" is 산사태 (sansatae).
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Pronunciation
Sansatae is three syllables, san-sa-tae, where tae rhymes with the English word 'tie'.
Writing and usage
산사태 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
폭우로 도로에 산사태가 발생했습니다.
poguro doroe sansataega balsaenghaetseupnida.
Heavy rain caused a landslide on the road.
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How to remember 산사태
San (mountain) plus satae (disaster) literally spells out a mountain disaster, exactly what a landslide is.
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- pollution 오염 oyeom
- recycling 재활용 jaehwaryong
- conservation 보존 bojon
- wildfire 산불 sanbul
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Questions about 산사태
How do you pronounce 산사태?
Sansatae is three syllables, san-sa-tae, where tae rhymes with the English word 'tie'.
Is 산사태 formal or casual?
산사태 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 산사태 written in Korean?
산사태 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as sansatae.
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