탈락
talraknoun
The Korean word for being eliminated is 탈락 (talrak). To say "you are eliminated" politely, people use 탈락입니다 (talragimnida) or 탈락했습니다 (tallakaetseumnida).
Meaning: eliminated from a game (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 탈락 | talrak | noun |
| 탈락했습니다 | tallakaetseumnida | formal |
| 탈락입니다 | talragimnida | formal |
탈락 is used for losing a round in a contest, failing an audition or being cut from a team. It is a noun, and 하다 (hada) turns it into the verb 탈락하다 (tallakada).
How does it change in a sentence?
Add -입니다 (-imnida) for "is" in formal speech, or -했습니다 (-haetseumnida) for the past, "was eliminated".
Did you know?
- 탈락 combines Sino-Korean characters meaning "to come off" and "to fall", which fits the idea of dropping out of a contest.
Examples in context
- 1번 참가자, 탈락입니다.ilbeon chamgaja, talragimnida.Player number 1, you are eliminated.
- 저는 첫 번째 게임에서 탈락했어요.jeoneun cheot beonjjae gaemeseo tallakaesseoyo.I was eliminated in the first game.
- 탈락하면 안 돼요.talrakamyeon an dwaeyo.You must not be eliminated.
Example conversation
Two friends, Jihun and Dahye, talk about a survival show they watched together.
- Jihun어제 누가 탈락했어?eoje nuga tallakaesseo?Who was eliminated yesterday?
- Dahye민수가 탈락했어.minsuga tallakaesseo.Minsu was eliminated.
- Jihun정말? 아쉽다.jeongmal? aswipda.Really? What a pity.
