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"Hope" in Korean: 희망

희망huimang

huimangnoun/hɰimaŋ/

Hope in Korean is 희망 (huimang). 희망 is the noun hope; 바라다 expresses hoping or wishing with a verb.

Explaining a priority

희망이 중요해요.

huimangi jungyohaeyo.

Hope is important.

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How to pronounce 희망

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huimang

/hɰimaŋ/

희망 (huimang) has 2 Hangul syllables. 희망 ends with a nasal ng sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.

Korean	English	When to use
희망huimang	Hope Basic dictionary noun.	Basic dictionary noun.
희망을 갖다huimangeul gatda	have hope A useful combination with 희망.	A useful combination with 희망.
희망을huimangeul	Hope (as an object) Use 을 when 희망 is the object of an action.	Use 을 when 희망 is the object of an action.

1Explaining a priority
희망이 중요해요.
huimangi jungyohaeyo.
Hope is important.
희망이 marks 희망 as the subject.
2A discussion topic
희망에 대해 이야기해요.
huimange daehae iyagihaeyo.
We are talking about hope.
희망 appears in a complete sentence for hope.
3A reminder
희망을 잊지 마세요.
huimangeul itji maseyo.
Don’t forget hope.
희망을 uses 을 to mark an object.

Incorrect: 희망가 중요해요.

Correct: 희망이 중요해요.

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

Incorrect: 희망예요.

Correct: 희망이에요.

When practicing hope, when identifying something as 희망, use 희망이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.

희망 is the noun hope; 바라다 expresses hoping or wishing with a verb. The combination 희망을 갖다 (huimangeul gatda) means have hope.

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Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
희망이 중요해요.
huimangi jungyohaeyo.
Hope is important.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
희망에 대해 이야기해요.
huimange daehae iyagihaeyo.
We are talking about hope.