How do you say "wave" in Korean?

웨이브

weibeu

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "wave" is 웨이브 (weibeu).

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Pronunciation

Weibeu mimics the English word loosely, WEI-beu, with an extra soft vowel at the end that trails off almost silently.

Writing and usage

웨이브 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

거대한 파도가 해안을 덮쳤다.

geodaehan padoga haeaneul deopchyeotda.

A huge wave crashed onto the shore.

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How to remember 웨이브

A wave that says 'way, boo!' as it crashes and startles you.

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Questions about 웨이브

How do you pronounce 웨이브?

Weibeu mimics the English word loosely, WEI-beu, with an extra soft vowel at the end that trails off almost silently.

Is 웨이브 formal or casual?

웨이브 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 웨이브 written in Korean?

웨이브 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as weibeu.

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