대화

Korean

Derived verbs
Active 대화하다

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 對話, from 對 (“answering”) + 話 (“speaking”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)βwa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)βwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)화/데(ː)화]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?daehwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?daehwa
    McCune–Reischauer?taehwa
    Yale Romanization?tāyhwa

    Noun

    대화 • (daehwa) (hanja 對話)

    1. dialogue, conversation
      자, 먼저 대화를 들어볼까요?
      Ja, meonjeo daehwa-reul deureobolkkayo?
      OK, shall we listen to the dialogue first?
      어색한 대화를 나누었다.
      Eosaekhan daehwareul nanueotda.
      We had an awkward conversation.

    Derived terms

    • 대화방 (對話房, daehwabang, “chat room”)
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