How do you say "volleyball" in Korean?

배구

baegu

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "volleyball" is 배구 (baegu).

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Pronunciation

Sound out “baegu” one piece at a time — bae-gu — and don't linger on any single syllable.

Writing and usage

배구 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

그들은 해변에서 배구를 했다.

geudeureun haebyeoneseo baegureul haetda.

They played volleyball on the beach.

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How to remember 배구

Imagine a tiny scene where “baegu” is shouted at exactly the moment a ball spiked over a net happens — that snapshot sticks.

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Questions about 배구

How do you pronounce 배구?

Sound out “baegu” one piece at a time — bae-gu — and don't linger on any single syllable.

Is 배구 formal or casual?

배구 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 배구 written in Korean?

배구 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as baegu.

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