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"Email" in Korean: 이메일

이메일imeil

Say it: imeilnoun/imeil/

Email in Korean is 이메일 (imeil). 이메일 names email; 보내다 is send and 받다 is receive.

An everyday statement

이메일을 확인했어요.

imeireul hwaginhaesseoyo.

I checked my email.
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How to pronounce 이메일

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imeil

/imeil/

이메일 (imeil) has 3 Hangul syllables. The final ㄹ in 이메일 is l-like; before a vowel it can link as a brief tapped r.

"Email" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
이메일imeilEmail

Basic dictionary noun.

이메일을 보내다imeireul bonaedasend an email

A useful combination with 이메일.

이메일을imeireulEmail (as an object)

Use 을 when 이메일 is the object of an action.

How to use 이메일 in real life

  1. 1An everyday statement

    이메일을 확인했어요.

    imeireul hwaginhaesseoyo.

    I checked my email.

    This sentence uses 이메일 in the email sense.

  2. 2A different situation

    이메일을 보내 주세요.

    imeireul bonae juseyo.

    Please send an email.

    This sentence uses 이메일 in the email sense.

  3. 3A useful question or update

    이메일 주소가 뭐예요?

    imeil jusoga mwoyeyo?

    What is your email address?

    This sentence uses 이메일 in the email sense.

Mistakes English speakers make with 이메일

Incorrect: 이메일를 확인했어요.

Correct: 이메일을 확인했어요.

When practicing email, use the correct particle or copula after 이메일; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 이메일예요.

Correct: 이메일이에요.

When practicing email, when identifying something as 이메일, use 이메일이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.

Good to know

이메일 names email; 보내다 is send and 받다 is receive. The combination 이메일을 보내다 (imeireul bonaeda) means send an email.

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Tutor-led home and daily life study exercise: two sentences with 이메일

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    이메일을 확인했어요.

    imeireul hwaginhaesseoyo.

    I checked my email.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    이메일을 보내 주세요.

    imeireul bonae juseyo.

    Please send an email.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Email" in Korean

What does 이메일 mean in Korean?

Email in Korean is 이메일 (imeil). 이메일 names email; 보내다 is send and 받다 is receive.

How do I use 이메일을 보내다?

이메일을 보내다 (imeireul bonaeda) means send an email. 이메일 names email; 보내다 is send and 받다 is receive.

Which object particle goes after 이메일?

The object form is 이메일을 because 이메일 ends in a consonant.

How is 이메일 pronounced?

이메일 (imeil) has 3 Hangul syllables. The final ㄹ in 이메일 is l-like; before a vowel it can link as a brief tapped r.

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