How do you say "ask" in Korean?

In Korean, "ask" is 물어보다 (meuleoboda). It is a verb.

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물어보다 (romanisation: meuleoboda) is written using Hangul (Korean script).

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Questions about 물어보다

How do you pronounce 물어보다?

물어보다 is romanised as meuleoboda in Korean. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 물어보다 written in Korean?

물어보다 is written using Hangul (Korean script). The romanisation is meuleoboda. Learning to read Hangul (Korean script) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 물어보다 formal or casual?

물어보다 is a common verb used in everyday Korean speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.