흑인 남성
heugin namseong
The English phrase "black man" is translated into Korean as 흑인 남성 (heugin namseong).
The term refers to a man who has dark skin and is of African descent.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 흑인 (heugin), meaning 'black person' and 남성 (namseong), meaning 'male/man'.
Which one should you use?
While 흑인 남성 is a formal way to express the phrase, you may also use 검은 피부를 가진 남자, which is a polite way to describe a man with black skin or 아프리카계 남성, a formal term meaning 'African origin man'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
흑인 남성 is a formal term. For more casual, everyday conversation, it is more common to use 흑인 남자. Additionally, 흑인들 is the informal plural form of 흑인.
How do you pronounce it?
heugin namseong
Did you know?
- In Korea, the term 흑인 is often used as a broad category that includes people from the Caribbean and South America, not just those from the African continent.
- The word 흑인 is a Sino-Korean term, meaning it is derived from Chinese characters. In this case, the character for 'black' 黑 is also used in words for 'darkness' and 'black markets'.
- If you were to use the word 검은 (geomeun), which is the pure Korean adjective for 'black', it sounds much more descriptive and poetic than the Sino-Korean 흑 (heuk).
Examples in context
- 그 흑인 남성은 유능한 예술가입니다.That black man is a talented artist.
- 우리 학교에 더 많은 흑인들이 왔어.More black people have come to our school.
- 그는 건장한 흑인 남성이에요.geuneun geonjanghan heugin namseong-ieyo.He is a well-built black man.
- 저기 흑인 남성이 서 있어요.jeogi heugin namseong-i seo isseoyo.A black man is standing over there.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are talking about a new colleague.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo새로 오신 분이 흑인 남성이세요?saero osin buni heugin namseong-iseyo?Is the new person a black man?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 미국에서 오셨대요.ne, migug-eseo osyeotdaeyo.Yes, I heard he came from the US.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 기대되네요.jeongmal gidaedoeneyo.I'm really looking forward to it.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨도 좋아하실 거예요.Hyunwoo ssido joahasill geoyeyo.You will like him too, Hyunwoo.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 남성, 흑인, CC BY-SA 4.0.
