How to Say "Canada" in Korean

캐나다

Kaenada[kʰɛna̠da̠]

The English word Canada is written as 캐나다 (Kaenada) in Korean. Wiktionary also lists 가나다 (Ganada) and 카나다 (Kanada).

Meaning: country in North America (name)

Ways to say it

“canada” in Korean
Korean	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
캐나다	Kaenada	[kʰɛna̠da̠] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [kʰe̞na̠da̠] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)
가나다	Ganada	[ka̠na̠da̠] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)
카나다	Kanada	[kʰa̠na̠da̠] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)	North Korea

This is the name of the country located in North America.

카나다 is a dated form used specifically in North Korea. 가나다 is not a correct way to write the country name.

카나다 is used in North Korea.

Kaenada

Avoid using 가나다, as this is a common misspelling or phonetic error and is not the correct way to write the name of the country.

While 캐나다 is the standard spelling, the phonetic sequence 가나다 is actually the Korean equivalent of the 'ABC' alphabet.
The discrepancy between the South Korean 캐나다 and the North Korean 카나다 is a subtle way to identify which side of the peninsula a person's education or background might lean towards.
The North Korean version 카나다 is derived from the French spelling of the country rather than the English one.

캐나다에 가본 적 있어?
Have you ever been to Canada?
This sentence is useful for asking about previous travel experiences to 캐나다.
Tatoeba #8362260 by Eunhee, translation #63642 by CK
현재, 그 사람은 캐나다에 있어.
At present, he is in Canada.
This sentence is useful for describing someone's current location in 캐나다.
Tatoeba #8367358 by Eunhee, translation #323799 by CN
"어디에 살고 있어?" "호주. 너는?" "캐나다."
"Where do you live?" "Australia. How about you?" "Canada."
This sentence is useful for stating where you live in response to a question, using 캐나다.
Tatoeba #13250526 by qiwiwi, translation #9462258 by DJ_Saidez
다름이 아니라, 저희가 다음 주 캐나다로 출장을 갑니다.
By the way, we are going on a business trip to Canada next week.
캐나다에는 아름다운 자연 경관이 많이 있어요.
Canada has many beautiful natural landscapes.
이번 여름 캐나다 여행을 계획 중이야.
I'm planning a trip to Canada this summer.
캐나다 음식을 먹어 보고 싶어.
I want to try Canadian food.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two friends are discussing their dream travel destinations.

서연 Seo-yeon

현우 씨는 어디로 여행 가고 싶어요?
Hyeon-u ssineun eodiro yeohaeng gago sipeoyo?
Hyeon-u, where do you want to travel to?
현우 Hyeon-woo

저는 캐나다에 가고 싶어요.
Jeoneun Kaenada-e gago sipeoyo.
I want to go to Canada.
서연 Seo-yeon

캐나다는 정말 아름다운 곳이죠.
Kaenadaneun jeongmal areumdaun gosijyo.
Canada is a truly beautiful place.
현우 Hyeon-woo

네, 특히 가을 단풍이 유명하잖아요.
Ne, teukhi gaeul danpungeun yumyeonghajanayo.
Yes, especially the autumn leaves are famous.

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