노래를 부르다
noraereul bureuda
To sing a song in Korean is 노래를 부르다 (noraereul bureuda).
The phrase is used to describe the act of making musical sounds with the voice.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 노래 (song), followed by the object marker 를 and the verb 부르다 (to sing or to call).
How does it change in a sentence?
The dictionary form 노래를 부르다 changes depending on the tense and level of politeness. The polite standard present tense is 노래를 불러요, while the past tense in the polite standard form is 노래를 불렀어요. For informal or casual speech, use 노래를 불러.
How do you pronounce it?
noraereul bureuda
Did you know?
- The word 부르다 also means 'to be full' after eating a meal, though it is a different grammatical root.
- When Koreans sing together, they often engage in '떼창' (ttechang), a culture of the entire audience singing the lyrics along with the performer.
- In Korea, the concept of singing is deeply tied to 노래방 (noraebang), which literally translates to 'song room'.
Examples in context
- 저는 노래를 부를 수 있어요.I can sing a song.
- 제 친구가 노래를 아주 잘 불러요.My friend sings songs very well.
- 나는 오늘 파티에서 노래 불러볼 거야.I'm going to sing a song at the party today.
