How to Say "Mexico" in Korean

멕시코

Meksiko[me̞kɕ͈ikʰo̞]

In Korean, the country Mexico is called 멕시코 (Meksiko). Wiktionary also lists 메히꼬 (Mehikko).

Meaning: country (name)

Ways to say it

“mexico” in Korean
Korean	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
멕시코	Meksiko	[me̞kɕ͈ikʰo̞] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)
메히꼬	Mehikko	[me̞ʝik͈o̞] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)	North Korea

The term refers to the country Mexico.

The spelling 메히꼬 is used in North Korea instead of the standard South Korean 멕시코.

Meksiko

The South Korean version 멕시코 is an example of a 'double loan', where a word travels from Spanish to English and then from English to Korean.
The North Korean form 메히꼬 more closely mimics the Spanish 'x' sound, which is pronounced like a 'h' in the word 'México'.
When Koreans refer to things from 멕시코, they often use the adjective 멕시코의, which literally means 'of Mexico' rather than having a separate word for 'Mexican'.

멕시코에 가본 적 있어요?
Have you ever been to Mexico?
멕시코 관련 비즈니스 제휴에 대해 문의드립니다.
I would like to inquire about a business partnership related to Mexico.
멕시코는 정말 아름다운 나라예요.
Meksiko-neun jeongmal areumdaun nara-ye-yo.
Mexico is a truly beautiful country.
다음 휴가 때 멕시코에 가고 싶어요.
Daeum hyuga ttae Meksiko-e gago sipeoyo.
I want to go to Mexico on my next vacation.
멕시코 음식을 아주 좋아해요.
Meksiko eumsig-eul aju joahae-yo.
I like Mexican food very much.

Jihoon and Seoyeon are talking about their dream vacations.

지훈 Ji-hun

서연 씨는 어디로 여행 가고 싶어요?
Seoyeon ssineun eodiro yeohaeng gago sipeoyo?
Seoyeon, where do you want to travel to?
서연 Seo-yeon

저는 멕시코에 꼭 가보고 싶어요.
Jeoneun Meksiko-e kkok gabogo sipeoyo.
I really want to visit Mexico.
지훈 Ji-hun

멕시코는 정말 멋진 곳이죠.
Meksikoneun jeongmal meotjin gosijyo.
Mexico is a truly wonderful place.
서연 Seo-yeon

맞아요. 같이 가면 좋겠어요.
Majayo. Gati gamyeon jokgesseoyo.
That's true. It would be great if we went together.

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