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Korean
Etymology
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Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | irang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ilang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | irang |
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| Yale Romanization? | ilang |
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Particle
이랑 • (-irang) (colloquial)
- and, with: the comitative particle denoting accompaniment or connection of two or more items.
- 삼촌이랑 함께 갔어요. ― Samchon-irang hamkke gass-eo-yo. ― I went together with my uncle
내 동생은 수박이랑 사과를 좋아해요.- Nae dongsaeng-eun subag-irang sagwa-reul joahaeyo.
- My younger sibling likes watermelon and apple.
- a particle denoting similarity or difference with the subject.
내 형이랑 달리, 나는 축구가 너무 좋아요.- Nae hyeong-irang dalli, na-neun chukgu-ga neomu jo-a-yo.
- Unlike my brother, I like football very much.
숙진이는 아빠랑 닮았네.- Sukjin-i-neun appa-rang dalm-an-ne.
- Sukjin looks a lot like his father.
Usage notes
- While 이랑 (-irang) is used in colloquial contexts, including polite informal conversations and informal text messages, 하고 (-hago) is used only in spoken korean and 과 (-gwa) only in formal and polite contexts.
See also
- 과 (-gwa), 와 (-wa)
- 하고 (-hago)
- 서껀 (-seokkeon)