How to Say “Sam” in Korean

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샘
saem[sʰɛ(ː)m]
The Korean word for "sam" is 샘 (saem).
In a military or technical context, 샘 refers to a surface-to-air missile.
Meaning: surface-to-air missile (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

saem

Did you know?

  • In modern Korean slang, 샘 is often used as a shortened, cute way to say 선생님, which means 'teacher'.
  • The earliest recorded forms of the word are found in the 'Hunminjeong'eum haerye', the foundational document that explained the principles of the Korean writing system.

Examples in context

  • 안녕하세요, 샘 씨. 반갑습니다.
    Hello, Sam. Nice to meet you.
  • 샘, 뭐 해?
    Hey, Sam, what's up?

Example conversation

Two soldiers are monitoring a radar screen.

  1. 민지 Min-ji

    지훈 씨, 저기 샘이 보여요.
    Jihun ssi, jeogi saemi boyeoyo.
    Jihun, I see a SAM over there.
  2. 지훈 Ji-hun

    정말이네요. 매우 위험합니다.
    Jeongmal-ineyo. Maeu wiheom-hamnida.
    You're right. It is very dangerous.
  3. 민지 Min-ji

    샘의 위치를 보고하세요.
    saemi wichireul bogohaseyo.
    Report the location of the SAM.
  4. 지훈 Ji-hun

    지금 바로 보고하겠습니다.
    jigeum baro bogohagetseumnida.
    I will report it right now.

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