Korean

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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이야기 (iyagi) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?iyagihada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?iyagihada
McCune–Reischauer?iyagihada
Yale Romanization?iyakihata

Verb

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이야기하다 (iyagihada) (infinitive 이야기해 or 이야기하여, sequential 이야기하니) (transitive or intransitive)

  1. to talk, to converse, to have a conversation
    잠깐 이야기하자. (casual)Jamkkan iyagihaja.Let's talk for a short time.
    존, 잠시 이야기할 있니?
    Jon, neo-wa jamsi iyagihal su inni?
    Can I have a word with you, John?
  2. to tell, to say

Conjugation

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