텔레비전에
tellebijeone
The phrase 'on the television' in Korean is 텔레비전에 (tellebijeone).
This phrase is used to describe a program or image being shown on a television screen.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 텔레비전 is a loanword from the English word 'television'. The particle 에 is attached to the end to mean 'on', 'at' or 'in'.
Which one should you use?
You can use 텔레비전에서 to emphasize the location. Additionally, TV에 is an informal abbreviation used for 'on the television'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle 에 indicates the location or the medium where something is appearing.
How do you pronounce it?
tellebijeone
Did you know?
- When a person is famously featured 'on the television', Koreans might say they have TV를 탔다, which literally means 'they rode the TV'.
- In older Korean households, the television was often placed on a specialized chest called a 자개장 which was decorated with iridescent mother-of-pearl.
- The Korean word for 'remote control', used to change what is 'on the television', is 리모컨, a shortened hybrid of the English words 'remote' and 'control'.
Examples in context
- 저는 항상 텔레비전을 보면서 식사를 합니다.I always eat while watching television.
- 저는 오늘의 뉴스를 텔레비전에서 본 거 같아요.I think I saw today's news on the television.
- 텔레비전에 나와요.It is on the television.
- 텔레비전에 뉴스가 나오고 있어요.tellebijeone nyusuga naogo isseoyo.The news is on the television.
- 텔레비전에 재미있는 영화가 나와요.tellebijeone jaemiinneun yeonghwaga nawayo.A funny movie is on the television.
- 텔레비전에 광고가 너무 많아요.tellebijeone gwanggaga neomu manhayo.There are too many commercials on the television.
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting in the living room.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 텔레비전에 뭐 나와요?Jihoon ssi, tellebijeone mwo nawayo?Jihoon, what is on the television?
- 지훈 Ji-hun지금은 스포츠 중계가 나오고 있어요.Jigeumeun seupocheu junggyega naogo isseoyo.A sports broadcast is on right now.
- 서연 Seo-yeon아, 그럼 같이 봐요.A, geureom gachi bwayo.Oh, let's watch it together then.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 같이 봐요.Ne, gachi bwayo.Okay, let's watch together.
