How do you say "motorcycle" in Korean?

오토바이

otobai

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "motorcycle" is 오토바이 (otobai).

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Pronunciation

Say "otobai" as o-to-bai, giving each syllable roughly equal weight instead of stressing one part the way an English speaker instinctively would.

Writing and usage

오토바이 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

그는 해안을 따라 오토바이를 타고 달렸다.

geuneun haeaneul ttara otobaireul tago dalryeotda.

He rode his motorcycle along the coast.

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How to remember 오토바이

Repeat "otobai" three times quickly like a tongue-twister, then freeze on the image of 'He rode his motorcycle along the coast.' at the third repeat.

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Questions about 오토바이

How do you pronounce 오토바이?

Say "otobai" as o-to-bai, giving each syllable roughly equal weight instead of stressing one part the way an English speaker instinctively would.

Is 오토바이 formal or casual?

오토바이 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 오토바이 written in Korean?

오토바이 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as otobai.

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