아름다운 목소리
areumdaun moksori
The phrase 'beautiful voice' in Korean is 아름다운 목소리 (areumdaun moksori).
아름다운 목소리 is a standard and formal way to express that a voice is beautiful. You can also use the sentence 아름다운 목소리세요. to say 'Your voice is beautiful.'
What does it mean word for word?
아름다운 is the adjective form of the verb 아름답다, meaning 'to be beautiful' and 목소리 literally means 'voice'.
Which one should you use?
While 목소리 refers to the sound of a human voice, the term 성대 refers specifically to the physical vocal cords. For a different nuance, 고운 목소리 is used to describe a voice that is soft, elegant or melodious.
How do you pronounce it?
areumdaun moksori
Did you know?
- In Korea, you might hear a singer described as having a 꿀성대, which literally translates to 'honey vocal cords'.
- Because 목소리 is composed of 목, meaning 'neck', and 소리, meaning 'sound', the literal translation of 'voice' is 'neck sound'.
- When describing a voice as 'beautiful' in a traditional context, the term 청아하다 is used to mean 'clear and elegant', evoking the sound of a mountain stream.
Examples in context
- 오늘 밤 너의 목소리는 아름답게 울립니다. 계속해서 노래해 주세요!Tonight your voice sounds beautiful. Please keep singing!
- 너무 멋진 목소리로 노래를 부르는구나. 너의 음악을 들으면 행복해져.You sing with such an amazing voice. I become happy when I listen to your music.
- 그 가수는 정말 아름다운 목소리를 가졌어요.geu gasuneun jeongmal areumdaun moksorireul gajyeosseoyo.That singer has a truly beautiful voice.
- 그녀의 아름다운 목소리에 감동받았어요.geunyeoui areumdaun moksorie gamdongbadasseoyo.I was moved by her beautiful voice.
- 아름다운 목소리가 들려요.areumdaun moksoriga deullyeoyo.I hear a beautiful voice.
Example conversation
Jihoon hears Subin singing for the first time.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 노래 정말 잘하시네요!Subin ssi, norae jeongmal jalhasineyo!Subin, you are really good at singing!
- 수빈 Su-bin감사합니다. 그렇게 말씀해 주셔서 기뻐요.gamsahamnida. geureoke malsseumhae jusyeoseo gippeoyo.Thank you. I'm happy you said that.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 아름다운 목소리를 가지셨어요.jeongmal areumdaun moksorireul gajisyeosseoyo.You have such a beautiful voice.
- 수빈 Su-bin칭찬해 주셔서 정말 감사해요, 지훈 씨.chingchanhae jusyeoseo jeongmal gamsahaeyo, Jihun ssi.Thank you so much for the compliment, Jihoon.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 목소리, CC BY-SA 4.0.
