Get the appGet the app
Korean frequency list

No. 5,481 in Korean

말씀

Honorific form of "words" or "speech."

In a sentence

  • 할아버지께서 저에게 좋은 말씀을 해주셨어요.

    My grandfather gave me good advice.

    In this context, "말씀" is used to mean 'words' or 'advice' respectfully for the elder.

  • 선생님의 말씀을 잘 듣고 이해해야 합니다.

    We should listen carefully to the teacher's words and understand them.

    Here, "말씀" refers to the statements or instructions given by the teacher, showing respect.

  • 시험에 대해 묻고 싶으면 선생님께 말씀드리세요.

    If you want to ask about the exam, let the teacher know.

    In this case, "말씀드리다" is a humble expression meaning 'to tell or say,' used when addressing someone respectfully.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “말씀” in actual Korean podcasts.

Find “말씀” in podcasts

Learn it from shows you like

LangTurbo plays Korean podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.

Learning English?

LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into 한국어, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.

Korean books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).