노래 추천
norae chucheon
The English phrase song recommendation is translated into Korean as 노래 추천 (norae chucheon).
노래 추천 is used when you are talking about suggesting a piece of music that someone might enjoy. If you want to ask someone politely to recommend a song, you can use the common phrase 노래 추천해 주세요.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 노래, meaning song and 추천, meaning recommendation.
Which one should you use?
While 노래 추천 is a standard way to express this, you may encounter 곡 추천, which is a slightly more formal or professional way to say song or piece recommendation. This version is often used in formal playlists or within the music industry.
How does it change in a sentence?
To turn the noun phrase into a verb meaning 'to recommend a song', you add the object marker '를' and the verb '추천하다' to form 노래를 추천하다.
How do you pronounce it?
norae chucheon
Did you know?
- In many online communities, instead of the full phrase, people often use the shortened slang term 노추 to mean 'song recommendation'.
- While English uses 'recommendation', the Sino-Korean roots of 추천 literally mean 'pushing forward' and 'offering'.
Examples in context
- 좋은 노래 있어요?Do you have any good songs?
- 최근 인기 있는 노래 아세요?Do you know any recently popular songs?
- 노래 추천 좀 해주세요.Please give me a song recommendation.
- 이 가수의 다른 노래도 좋아요.I also like other songs by this artist.
- 좋은 노래 추천해 주세요.joeun norae chucheonhae juseyo.Please give me a good song recommendation.
- 최신 노래 추천 부탁드려요.choesin norae chucheon butakdeuryeoyo.I'd like a song recommendation for recent songs.
- 혹시 노래 추천 하나 해줄래요?hoksi norae chucheon hana haejullaeyo?Could you perhaps give me a song recommendation?
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Jieun are talking about music at a cafe.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 노래 추천 하나 해줄래요?Jieun ssi, norae chucheon hana haejullaeyo?Jieun, could you give me a song recommendation?
- 지은 Ji-eun요즘 이 노래 정말 좋아요.yojeum i norae jeongmal joayo.I really like this song these days.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo고마워요, 바로 들어볼게요.gomawoyo, baro deureobolgeyo.Thanks, I'll listen to it right away.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨 마음에 들면 좋겠네요.Hyunwoo ssi maeume deulmyeon joketneyo.I hope you like it, Hyunwoo.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 노래, 추천, CC BY-SA 4.0.
