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TOPIK 1verb

말하다

malhada

말해요 · 말했어요 · 말할 거예요 · 말씀하세요 (honorific)

to speak, to say, to tell

Example

천천히 말해 주세요.

Please speak slowly.

Word parts

말 (words, speech) + 하다 (do). Careful: 말 also means 'horse'.

Good to know

Pronounced [말하다]; the ㅎ is kept in standard pronunciation (fast speech may weaken it). Honorific: 말씀하시다.