Korean · Body & Health
"Infection" in Korean: 감염
감염gamyeom
Infection in Korean is 감염 (gamyeom). 감염 is the Korean noun for infection; use 있어요 to report the symptom and 시작됐어요 to ask or explain when it began.
Describing a symptom
감염이 있어요.gamyeomi isseoyo.
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How to pronounce 감염
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gamyeom
/kamjʌm/
감염 (gamyeom) has 2 Hangul syllables. 감염 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
"Infection" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 감염gamyeom | Infection Basic dictionary noun. | Basic dictionary noun. |
| 감염 증상gamyeom jeungsang | infection symptom A useful combination with 감염. | A useful combination with 감염. |
| 감염을gamyeomeul | Infection (as an object) Use 을 when 감염 is the object of an action. | Use 을 when 감염 is the object of an action. |
How to use 감염 in real life
- 1Describing a symptom
감염이 있어요.
gamyeomi isseoyo.
I have infection.
감염이 marks 감염 as the subject.
- 2At an appointment
감염이 언제 시작됐어요?
gamyeomi eonje sijakdwaesseoyo?
When did the infection start?
감염이 marks 감염 as the subject.
- 3Giving an update
감염이 좀 나아졌어요.
gamyeomi jom naajyeosseoyo.
The infection has improved a little.
감염이 marks 감염 as the subject.
Mistakes English speakers make with 감염
Incorrect: 감염가 있어요.
Correct: 감염이 있어요.
When practicing infection, use the correct particle or copula after 감염; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.
Incorrect: 감염예요.
Correct: 감염이에요.
When practicing infection, when identifying something as 감염, use 감염이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.
Good to know
감염 is the Korean noun for infection; use 있어요 to report the symptom and 시작됐어요 to ask or explain when it began. The combination 감염 증상 (gamyeom jeungsang) means infection symptom.
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Tutor-led body and health study exercise: two sentences with 감염
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
감염이 있어요.
gamyeomi isseoyo.
I have infection.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
감염이 언제 시작됐어요?
gamyeomi eonje sijakdwaesseoyo?
When did the infection start?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Infection" in Korean
What does 감염 mean in Korean?
Infection in Korean is 감염 (gamyeom). 감염 is the Korean noun for infection; use 있어요 to report the symptom and 시작됐어요 to ask or explain when it began.
How do I use 감염 증상?
감염 증상 (gamyeom jeungsang) means infection symptom. 감염 is the Korean noun for infection; use 있어요 to report the symptom and 시작됐어요 to ask or explain when it began.
Which object particle goes after 감염?
The object form is 감염을 because 감염 ends in a consonant.
How is 감염 pronounced?
감염 (gamyeom) has 2 Hangul syllables. 감염 ends with a nasal m sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.
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