호주의
Hoju-ui
The English word 'australian' is translated into Korean as 호주의 (Hoju-ui) or 오스트레일리아의.
Meaning: of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages (adj)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 호주의 | Hoju-ui |
| 오스트레일리아의 | Oseuteureillia-ui |
Both forms are adjectives meaning 'of or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or languages'. When you need to refer to a person from Australia as a noun, you can use 호주인, 오스트레일리아인 or 호주 사람.
What does it mean word for word?
In the noun forms for people, the character 인 denotes a person from a certain country.
Which one should you use?
호주의 is the most common way to say 'Australian' as it uses the shortened Sino-Korean name for Australia, 호주. In contrast, 오스트레일리아의 uses a direct transliteration of 'Australia'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
Hoju-ui
Did you know?
- The term 호주 is a homonym that can also mean 'head of a household' in a legal or family context.
- While 호주 is the standard name, some older Koreans may refer to the region using terms influenced by Japanese colonial-era terminology.
- When talking about 'Australian' culture, Koreans frequently use the word 호주풍, where 풍 means 'style' or 'wind'.
Examples in context
- 저는 호주 사람입니다.I am Australian.
- 저희 친구는 호주 사람입니다.Our friend is Australian.
- 그는 호주 국민입니다.He is an Australian citizen.
- 호주 국민 여러분, 안녕하세요?Hello, Australian citizens!
- 그는 호주인이야.He is Australian.
- 호주의 날씨는 어때요?hoju-ui nalssi-neun eottaeyo?How is the Australian weather?
- 호주의 자연은 정말 아름다워요.hoju-ui jayeon-eun jeongmal areumdawoyo.Australian nature is truly beautiful.
- 그는 호주의 문화를 좋아해요.geu-neun hoju-ui munhwa-reul joahaeyo.He likes Australian culture.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing travel plans at a cafe.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 호주의 여행지를 추천해 줄 수 있어요?Dohyeon ssi, hoju-ui yeohaengji-reul chucheonhae jul su isseoyo?Dohyeon, can you recommend some Australian travel destinations?
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 시드니를 꼭 가보세요.Seoyeon ssi, Sideuni-reul kkok gaboseyo.Seoyeon, you must visit Sydney.
- 서연 Seo-yeon호주의 바다는 정말 예쁘다고 들었어요.hoju-ui bada-neun jeongmal yeppeudago deureosseoyo.I heard Australian oceans are really beautiful.
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 정말 환상적인 곳이에요.ne, jeongmal hwansangjeogin gos-ieyo.Yes, it is a truly fantastic place.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “australian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
