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How do you say "update" in Korean?
업데이트
eopdeiteu
In Korean, "update" is 업데이트 (eopdeiteu).
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Pronunciation
Say "eopdeiteu" as eo-pdei-teu, giving each syllable roughly equal weight instead of stressing one part the way an English speaker instinctively would. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Writing and usage
업데이트 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
휴대폰이 새 업데이트를 설치했습니다.
hyudaeponi sae eopdeiteureul seolchihaetseupnida.
The phone installed a new update.
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How to remember 업데이트
Repeat "eopdeiteu" three times quickly like a tongue-twister, then freeze on the image of 'The phone installed a new update.' at the third repeat.
Related words
- computer 컴퓨터 keompyuteo
- laptop 노트북 noteubuk
- smartphone 스마트폰 seumateupon
- tablet 태블릿 taebeulrit
- charger 충전기 chungjeongi
- headphone 헤드폰 hedeupon
- microphone 마이크 maikeu
- camera 카메라 kamera
- router 라우터 rauteo
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Questions about 업데이트
How do you pronounce 업데이트?
Say "eopdeiteu" as eo-pdei-teu, giving each syllable roughly equal weight instead of stressing one part the way an English speaker instinctively would. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Is 업데이트 formal or casual?
업데이트 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 업데이트 written in Korean?
업데이트 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as eopdeiteu.
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"Update" in other languages
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