Questions tagged [translation]
For questions on how to translate particular phrases, words, sentences, or idioms, in cases where the information cannot be found in a general reference such as a dictionary.
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Particles to use with 뭐 / 무엇 and 이름
On a learning site, one of the exercise questions was to translate English "What is the name of the owl?" into Korean. The answer I gave was:
부엉이의 이름이 무엇이에요?
but the correct answer shown to ...
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Is there the korean version of 'As' for when cause or reasonings
I was browsing ths Google to see if theres this exact word for nuance and meaning 'As' for reasons or effects rather than comparisons, but I found none, example:
'As the sun slowly sets, Shin-Hye is ...
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Question about this slang/curse word
While translating a novel, I came across the following dialogue:
“혹시 제가 아는 그, 시벌좌?”
“……인터넷 방송 보셨나 봐요.”
차라리 산서잠룡이 낫겠다. 시벌좌가 뭐야, 시벌좌가.
The phrase "시벌좌" from the first line seems to have ...
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Pronoun difference in translation for this sentence
서로 같이 있으면 감정만 더 상할 것 같아
Google translate, translates this to "I think our feelings will only get hurt more if we stay together."
Given that pronouns in Korean can be context specific, can ...
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Does 아/어야 have more than one meaning?
As a low intermediate student, I learned that 아/어야 is used to express something as a necessary condition, it can be thought as meaning only if and is commonly used (but not exclusively) in the ...
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What does 1일 1떡 mean?
What does 1일 1떡 mean?
Is it something about food or what? I tried reading an article, but I did not understand the context because of this wording.
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Can you please translate this for me?
미안해. 그동안 잘 못 챙겨줘서.
I translated this as "Sorry. For not caring all this time".
I know that subject pronouns in Korean can be confusing. But when I cross-checked this with Papago and Google, ...
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If there existed an eighth Snow White's dwarf gone missing, and he worked as a programmer, what would he be called like?
I've been discussing this topic with a friend of mine. Most of them in my native language (Italian) end with olo, for instance Sleepy becomes Pisolo, Grumpy becomes Brontolo and so on, kind of like ...
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I am thinking about the sentence you wrote
A wonderful lady texted me a nice sentence yesterday.
생각해서 생각이 나온다.
Which seems to translate as "thoughts lead to more thought". As I've been thinking about this sentence since yesterday I ...
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How to write “egg baby” with the same innuendo or word play as 터래기 meaning fur baby?
This is an unconventional request but a Korean artist created a brand called Teolaegi 터래기 which from my very basic understanding is a play on words for fur baby. How would one do the same for ‘egg ...
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Difference between 구경하다 and 구하다 : Look Around
What is the word difference between these two words: 구경하다 and 구하다 ?
Do they both mean look around?
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How to convey "being down to earth"
So i read an interview translated for korean to english and they said someone was down to earth. This made me curious to what the korea would have said for the translation to be "down to earth&...
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What is the base form for 되세요?
What is the base form for 되세요
Example Hello Formal:
이름이 어떻게 되세요 ?
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라떼 말이야 - meaning?
I encountered the phrase 라떼 말이야 la-tte mal-iy-a, which I might have figured as Latte is the word, but which Google and Bing translate as I mean latte (Google)/lattes (Bing). Papago momentarily shows I’...
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How to say "Goodbye forever"
How do you say , "goodbye forever" to someone? In sort of TV playful dramatic tone?
Example: You're boyfriend/girlfriend is leaving the country, or someone you won't see ever again.
Is it ...
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Sentence with (으)면 하다 in past tense
I came across this sentence from a text message
금일 결과 리뷰 했으면 합니다
I found in my reference that the pattern (으)면+하다 means "would/wish" and conjugating 하다 in past tense provide a more ...
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How to express "I want something" in Korean
There's a pattern in korean, V고 싶다, which is used when expressing things like:
가족이 보고 싶어요 (I want to see my family)
딸기를 먹고 싶어요 (I want to eat strawberries)
침데에서 자고 싶어요 (I want to sleep in bed)
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Translation of "I wonder if you can buy the bread on your way home"
Related to this question where I was suggested to lookup the patterns V(으)ㄹ래요 and V(으)ㄹ게요.
In my understanding, and according to one of my grammar reference these are sentence final endings expressing ...
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Translation "I always start working after exercising"
I am trying to translate:
I always start working after exercising
Or equivalently
I always exercise before start working
Or (sligthly different)
I cannot work if I don't exercise
My attempt:
저는 ...
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Translating "Because today the weather was hot I went to the coffee shop in the afternoon"
Trying to translate the following.
Because today the weather was hot I went to a coffee shop in the afternoon
My attempt
오늘 날씨는 뜨겁어서 오후에 커피쑢에서 널었어요.
Is it correct?
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Translating "A: Can you buy some bread? B: I will buy it on my way home but I have to go to school now"
As exercise I am trying to translate the following:
A: Can you buy some bread?
B: I will buy it on my way home but I have to go to school now.
My attempt.
A: 빵를 사수 있어요?
B: 집으로 가는 길에 사지만 지금 학교에 가요
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Translating "Bonnie has a cat named Tia"
I have the following sentence I'd like to translate. I'll list all the steps I did so in the correction maybe I can spot more easily what I did wrong.
Bonnie has a cat named Tia
In my attempt I was ...
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Moving Story Ending: 결말 or 엔딩
When referring to the "End of a movie or story", should I use 결말 or 엔딩 . I can't telling using Papago or Google translate. Also, how to refer to Beginning of Movie? Is it 시작?
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Difference between Seat: 자리 and 좌석?
What is the difference between 자리 and 좌석 ? They both mean seat in Korean dictionary. Are they used in different contexts?
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Translation of "The woman is walking downstairs with her umbrella open"
Context:
I am in a coffee shop and it's rainy outside and I just saw a woman walking downstairs (outside) with her umbrella open.
As exercises I'd like to try to translate:
A woman is walking ...
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Translation of "Can you show me where something is?"
As exercise I was trying to translate the following sentence.
Can you show me where the watermelon is?
(The watermelon is completely random).
You can imagine as situation you're in the supermarket ...
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Is 다른 곳에서 본 a natural translation of "Seen Elsewhere"?
Is 다른 곳에서 본 natural when I just want to say simply "Seen Elsewhere" only? This is the translation in most translating apps (like google translate & Papago)
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Naver Dictionary, Two different Pronunciations
What do these two different pronunciations mean in Naver? I see them in a lot of words. My teacher and textbook use the second one. 'we-gug'
https://korean.dict.naver.com/koendict/#/search?query=%EC%...
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Korean Sports: More commonly used Synonyms
In researching commonly used sports terms.
What is more commonly used for "Boxing" in Korea? 권투 or 복싱?
My teacher says 복싱 is used more these days. 권투 is more traditional.
How about ...
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How to Say "Garden" in Korean, and root meanings?
How do I Say "Garden" in Korean? Is it 정원? Sometimes google translate can be wrong, and does not use commonly used words.
정원
Also, does Garden derive from "정" meaning love/...
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Do you need <something> formal form
Is the following translation of the sentence "Do you need " correct?
For example
네가 영수증을 필요습니까? (do you need a receipt? formal)
네가 쟁반을 필요습니까? (do you need a tray? formal)
Can you point out ...
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Can I have one of these as well?
Imagine you're in a coffee shop, you can ask for a coffee (whichever you want as follows):
커피 한잔 주세요
Imagine now you want also something else you see at the counter the way I would translate it ...
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Translation for 'What shoulders exercise would you recommend?'
As context... I was exercising last night in a class and my instructor told me that I have tight shoulders and I should stretch more. So I asked her (in English, unfortunately) "What shoulder ...
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What does 경 mean for sight seeing and scenery?
What does 경 mean? Is there a root meaning?
경치 - scenery, view
구경하다 - to go sightseeing
Also, is there a meaning for 구 in verb (to go sightseeing) ?
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Difference between 때 and 시간
What is the the difference between 때 and 시간 ? I read they both mean time, trying to understand.
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Is this a good translation?
This is an excerpt from an English translation of the Shreecharitmanasa that I tried to translate. I simplified it slightly so I could practice.
I worship Ganesh(Kanesya) & Saraswati(Sarasupati), ...
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Korea root meanings: 작다 - small 적다 - to be few
Is there a relationship between these two words (since they sound similar)? I always try to look at roots , meanings, and suffixes, like I do in other languages. Or is this just a coincidence ?
작다 - ...
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What is the meaning of 또 만나요?
I've the following simple sentence: "저는 로한이에요. 또 만나요".
Which is supposed to mean " I am Rohan. See you again".
Many tutorials specifically translates "또 만나요" as "see ...
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Korean He/She pronouns used
Does Korea have third person pronouns for he/she? I read them in the dictionary, but someone mentioned they aren't really used. He/she pronouns are mostly used in books, but not conversations. Is this ...
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Motto without sounding formal
I want to make a motto for myself in korean that goes like
Remember your goal
I used Naver's website to translate the phrase above.
목표를 기억하세요.
I know that 요 indicates a polite voice. But I want my ...
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Can someone help me translate this mug?
I recently visited Seoul and got this mug because I liked the design but was wondering if anyone could help me translate it. I believe it's a more traditional saying and would appreciate help from the ...
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Identifying Korean characters from martial arts belt
I have been asked to create a design for the company I work for that incorporates some Korean characters, I have been supplied a photograph of these characters as embroidery, but I cannot use the ...
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How to make this senetence sounds like a native?
I was writting a diary about the things happened today, and suddenly face this problem.
Is that nature to write: "문제의 정답을 쓰는 방법을 아는데 수자를 쓰기 잘못했어요" to represent the meaning? Does any better ...
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Korea Counter for Pages and Chapters in a book
Is there a Number Counter for pages? I don't see it. I see one for Books, but not for Pages in a book. Also, is there a counter for Chapter in a book?
I want to refer to Chapter 5, Page 72 when ...
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"Hello World" in Korean
I'm making a "Hello World" computer science shirt with multiple translations of the phrase "Hello World". What's the best translation for this in Korean?
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Which is the correct verb for ‘to correct (straighten) one’s uniform’?
Using zKorean, I came across numerous entries when searching for the verb ‘to correct’:
정정하다 (jeongjeonghada)
정오하다 (jeong-o-hada)
첨삭하다 (cheomsaghada)
교정하다 (gyojeonghada)
수정하다 (sujeonghada)
보정하다 (...
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How is the word '등' used in this sentence?
등's definition is: a bound noun used to indicate that there are other things of the same kind as the thing that was just mentioned.
우크라이나 수도 키우프 제2 도시 하리코프에 집중 포격을 가하는 등 공격의 고삐를 늦추지 않았습니다.
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how do I make my Korean name from my Chinese name?
I want to make my Korean name from my Chinese name but I can't seem to find it anywhere. my Chinese name is 施芸榛.
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What does 삽질 하네 and 놀구 있네 mean?
I've been trying to learn slangs and came across these phrases. What does 삽질 하네 and 놀구 있네 mean? Are they different or do they have the same sentiment/meaning? And do they carry negative connotations?
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What is the meaning of the phrase 남자가려서 먹기 그런데 아직 못먹었다는 것?
I was watching a Korean comedy movie, and for each of the main characters there was a freeze frame with "vital statistics" (Name, Title, Hobbies, etc.)
For one of the women, there was an ...
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