When you're at a B1 level in Korean, you'll find '이야기' very useful. It primarily means 'story' or 'talk'. You might hear someone say '재미있는 이야기' which means 'an interesting story'. It can also be used as a verb when combined with '하다' to form '이야기하다', meaning 'to talk' or 'to tell a story'. For example, '우리 이야기 좀 할까요?' means 'Shall we talk a bit?'. This word is quite common in everyday conversations, so mastering its use will definitely help you sound more natural.
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Basic Meaning of 이야기
The most common meaning of 이야기 is story or tale. Think of it as a narrative.
이야기 as Talk/Conversation
이야기 can also mean talk or conversation. For example, '이야기를 하다' means 'to have a talk' or 'to converse'.
Common Phrase: 이야기하다
When combined with 하다 (hada, to do), 이야기하다 means to talk or to tell a story. This is a very useful verb to know.
Using 이야기 in Sentences
You can use it to refer to a book's story: '이 책의 이야기는 재미있어요.' (This book's story is interesting.)
Asking for a Story
To ask someone to tell you a story, you can say '이야기 해주세요.' (Please tell me a story.)
Having a Chat
When you want to suggest having a chat, you might say '우리 이야기 좀 할까요?' (Shall we talk a bit?)
Listening to Stories
To say you're listening to a story: '이야기를 듣다.' (To listen to a story.)
Making Up a Story
If you want to say someone is making something up, you can use '이야기를 만들다.' (To make up a story).
Past Tense Example
The past tense of 'to talk' would be '이야기했어요.' (I talked/told a story).
Formal vs. Informal
이야기 is a neutral noun. Its usage for talk or story remains consistent across formality levels, but the verb endings attached to it will change.
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Choose the best Korean word for 'story'.
이야기 (iyagi) means story or talk. 학교 (hakgyo) is school, 친구 (chingu) is friend, and 음식 (eumsik) is food.
Which word completes the sentence: '이 책은 재미있는 ___가 많아요.' (This book has many interesting ___.)
이 책은 재미있는 이야기가 많아요. (I chaeg-eun jaemi-issneun iyagi-ga manh-ayo.) means 'This book has many interesting stories.' 물 (mul) is water, 돈 (don) is money, and 집 (jip) is house.
What is the English meaning of '이야기하다'?
이야기하다 (iyagihada) is the verb form meaning 'to talk' or 'to tell a story'.
The word '이야기' can mean both 'story' and 'talk'.
Yes, '이야기' (iyagi) has both meanings depending on the context.
'이야기' is a verb.
'이야기' is a noun. The verb form is '이야기하다' (to talk/to tell a story).
You can use '이야기' when asking someone to tell you about something.
For example, '이야기해주세요.' (Iyagi-hae juseyo.) means 'Please tell me (a story/about it)'.
This sentence means 'I like interesting stories.' The correct order is subject, adjective, object, verb.
This sentence means 'Shall we talk?' '우리' (we) comes first, followed by the verb '이야기할까요?' (shall we talk?).
This sentence means 'This story is sad.' '이' (this) modifies '이야기는' (story), followed by the adjective '슬퍼요' (sad).
저는 친구와 지난 주말에 있었던 재미있는 ___를 나눴어요. (I shared an interesting ___ with my friend about last weekend.)
The context implies sharing a narrative or account of events. '이야기' (story/talk) fits this meaning perfectly. '음악' (music), '사진' (photo), and '음식' (food) do not fit the context of 'sharing' in this way.
그 영화는 감동적인 사랑 ___를 담고 있어서 많은 사람들에게 인기가 많아요. (That movie contains a touching love ___, so it's popular with many people.)
A movie typically contains a 'story' or 'narrative'. '이야기' (story) is the most appropriate choice here. '노래' (song), '장면' (scene), and '배우' (actor) do not fit the context of 'containing a love story'.
할머니께서는 옛날 ___를 들려주시는 것을 좋아하세요. (Grandmother likes to tell old ___.)
Grandmothers often tell 'stories' from the past. '옛날 이야기' (old stories/tales) is a common collocation. '노래' (song), '그림' (picture), and '장난감' (toy) are not typically 'told' in this way.
밤늦게까지 친구들과 재미있는 ___를 하느라 시간 가는 줄 몰랐어요. (I didn't realize how late it was because I was having fun ___ with friends until late at night.)
Spending time with friends often involves 'talking' or 'chatting'. '이야기' (talk/conversation) fits perfectly. '게임' (game), '공부' (study), and '요리' (cooking) are less likely to be the primary activity when '시간 가는 줄 몰랐어요' (didn't realize how late it was) due to conversation.
우리는 저녁 식사 후에 가족과 함께 즐거운 ___ 시간을 가졌어요. (We had a pleasant ___ time with family after dinner.)
'이야기 시간' (story time/talk time) is a natural collocation for a period of conversation or sharing. '운동' (exercise), '음악' (music), and '독서' (reading) do not create the same meaning in this context.
그는 자신의 경험에 대한 솔직한 ___를 시작했어요. (He started a frank ___ about his experiences.)
When someone shares their experiences, they are typically 'telling a story' or 'having a talk' about them. '이야기' (story/talk) is the correct word. '춤' (dance), '노래' (song), and '그림' (picture) do not fit the context of sharing experiences verbally.
What did you do with your friend yesterday?
What kind of story was the movie?
What did your grandmother always tell you?
این را بلند بخوانید:
흥미로운 이야기를 하나 해주세요.
تمرکز: 흥미로운 이야기를
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
این را بلند بخوانید:
어떤 이야기를 가장 좋아하세요?
تمرکز: 어떤 이야기를
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
این را بلند بخوانید:
저는 친구들과 이야기하는 것을 좋아해요.
تمرکز: 친구들과 이야기하는 것을
تو گفتی:
تشخیص گفتار در مرورگر شما پشتیبانی نمیشود. از کروم یا اج استفاده کنید.
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Basic Meaning of 이야기
The most common meaning of 이야기 is story or tale. Think of it as a narrative.
이야기 as Talk/Conversation
이야기 can also mean talk or conversation. For example, '이야기를 하다' means 'to have a talk' or 'to converse'.
Common Phrase: 이야기하다
When combined with 하다 (hada, to do), 이야기하다 means to talk or to tell a story. This is a very useful verb to know.
Using 이야기 in Sentences
You can use it to refer to a book's story: '이 책의 이야기는 재미있어요.' (This book's story is interesting.)
محتوای مرتبط
این کلمه در زبانهای دیگر
واژههای بیشتر communication
~대해서
A2About; a particle indicating the subject of discussion.
~ 에 대해
A2About; concerning; regarding.
~쯤
A2About; approximately (quantity, time)
동의
B1The act of agreeing with someone's opinion or a proposal. A core functional word for IELTS Writing Task 2 'agree or disagree' questions.
모호성
B2The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness or lack of clarity.
그리고
A1And/and then
공지
A2A formal announcement or notification.
답하다
A1To answer
대답하다
A1To answer
대답
A1Answer; Reply (response to a question)
