영화
yeonghwa[jʌ̹ŋβwa̠]
The English phrase "movies" is translated into Korean as 영화 (yeonghwa).
How does it change in a sentence?
When the movie is the subject of the sentence, the particle 가 is attached to 영화 to form 영화가. When you are watching or liking a movie (making it the object), the particle 를 is attached to 영화 to form 영화를.
Did you know?
- The word 영화 is a homonym that can mean both 'movie' and 'glory' or 'splendour'. Depending on the Hanja used, a sentence about 'glory' and a sentence about 'movies' look identical in Hangul.
- A movie's 'ending' is often called 결말 in Korean, a word that specifically implies a 'conclusion' or 'tying up of a knot'.
- The concept of a 'spoiler' is often expressed as 스포 in Korean, a shortened loanword from 'spoiler' that functions as its own distinct slang term within movie culture.
Examples in context
- 톰은 멜로 영화를 좋아한다.Tom likes romantic movies.Tatoeba #11115088 by intertime, translation #9972170 by CK
- 나중에 친구랑 같이 영화 보러 갈거다.Later I'll go to the movies with my friend.Tatoeba #3718358 by rainbow4us, translation #4589977 by LeeSooHa
- 영화를 좋아해.I love movies.Tatoeba #13231391 by atitarev, translation #521657 by CK
- 오늘은 영화를 볼 시간이 있나요?Do you have time to watch a movie today?
- 내일 영화관에서 만나자.Let's meet at the movie theater tomorrow.
- 요즘 어떤 영화를 자주 보고 있어?What movies have you been watching lately?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Minjun are deciding what to do on a Saturday.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨, 이번 주말에 영화 볼래요?Minjun ssi, ibeon jumare yeonghwa bollaeyo?Minjun, do you want to watch a movie this weekend?
- 민준 Min-jun좋아요. 어떤 영화를 볼까요?Joayo. eotteon yeonghwaleul bolkkayo?Sounds good. What movie shall we watch?
- 서연 Seo-yeon요즘 액션 영화가 인기가 많대요.yojeum aeksyeon yeonghwaga ingaga mandae-yo.I heard action movies are very popular these days.
- 민준 Min-jun그럼 액션 영화로 예매할게요.Geureom aeksyeon yeonghwaro yemaehalgeyo.Then I will book tickets for an action movie.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 영화, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 영화, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
