How to Say "Philippines" in Korean

필리핀

Pillipin[pʰiʎʎipʰin]

The English phrase 'Philippines' is translated into Korean as 필리핀 (Pillipin). Wiktionary also lists 비율빈 (Biyulbin).

Meaning: Republic of the Philippines (name)

Ways to say it

“philippines” in Korean
Korean	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA
필리핀	Pillipin	[pʰiʎʎipʰin] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)
비율빈	Biyulbin	[pijuɭbin] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)

필리핀 is used to refer to the country known as the Republic of the Philippines.

The most common and straightforward way to say 'Philippines' in Korean is 필리핀.

Pillipin

The form 비율빈 is an orthographic borrowing from the Japanese characters 比律賓, which were used to transcribe the name 'Philippines' before the modern phonetic system became standard.
Because Korean lacks a native 'f' sound, the 'ph' in 'Philippines' is converted to the ㅍ sound, which is an aspirated 'p'.
The word 필리핀 is often paired with the word 열도 'archipelago' in academic texts to describe the country's unique geography of over 7,000 islands.

필리핀에 가고 싶어요.
I want to go to the Philippines.
필리핀 사람들은 친절해요.
The people from the Philippines are friendly.
제 친구는 필리핀에서 왔어요.
My friend is from the Philippines.
필리핀은 정말 아름다운 나라예요.
Pillipin-eun jeongmal areumdaun nara-yeyo.
The Philippines is a truly beautiful country.
다음 휴가는 필리핀으로 가고 싶어요.
Daeum hyuganeun Pillipin-euro gago sipeoyo.
I want to go to the Philippines for my next vacation.
필리핀 음식을 좋아하세요?
Pillipin eumshik-eul joahaseyo?
Do you like Philippine food?

Two friends are talking about travel plans at a cafe.

서연 Seo-yeon

도현 씨, 필리핀에 가본 적 있어요?
Dohyeon-ssi, Pillipin-e gabon jeok isseoyo?
Dohyeon, have you ever been to the Philippines?
도현 Do-hyeon

아니요, 아직 못 가봤어요.
Aniyo, ajik mot gabwasseoyo.
No, I haven't been there yet.
서연 Seo-yeon

필리핀은 바다가 정말 예뻐요.
Pillipin-eun bada-ga jeongmal yeppeoyo.
The ocean in the Philippines is really pretty.
도현 Do-hyeon

서연 씨 말을 들으니 가고 싶네요.
Seoyeon-ssi mareul deureuni gago sipneyo.
Hearing you say that makes me want to go.

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