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말하다

/mal-HA-da/ • verb — 25th of Apr, 2026


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Meaning: to speak; to say; to tell

Examples

  1. 그는 사실을 말했다.
    (He told the truth.)
  2. 솔직하게 말해도 돼요?
    (Is it okay if I speak honestly?)
  3. 회의에서 제 의견을 말하고 싶어요.
    (I want to say my opinion at the meeting.)

Synonyms

  • 이야기하다
  • 말씀하다
말하다 is the neutral, most common verb for saying or speaking. Use it for direct statements (말해요, 말했어요). 이야기하다 often implies a conversation or telling a story, while 말씀하다 is the honorific form used when speaking about someone of higher status (e.g., to elders, teachers). You’ll see 말하다 used in many expressions (말해 주세요 = please tell me; 말로 표현하기 어렵다 = hard to express in words).

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