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koreanisch
Korean
Refers to Korea, its culture, its inhabitants, or its language.
example
Wir waren gestern in einem authentischen koreanischen Restaurant essen.
Yesterday we ate at an authentic Korean restaurant.
koreanisch
Korean
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Capitalization
Pay attention to capitalization: the adjective is written in lowercase ('koreanisches Essen' — Korean food). When the language is meant, it is treated as a noun and capitalized ('Koreanisch lernen' — to learn Korean).
EXAMPLE
Ich liebe koreanische Filme.
I love Korean films.
Word structure
The ending '-isch' is often used in German to form an adjective from a country or region. This pattern helps you recognize and understand many other adjectives of nationality.
EXAMPLE
Die deutsche Sprache ist anders als die japanische oder chinesische.
The German language is different from Japanese or Chinese.
Typical collocations
As an adjective, 'koreanisch' (Korean) is often used in connection with culture, food, or business. Common combinations are 'die koreanische Küche' (Korean cuisine), 'koreanische Popmusik' (Korean pop music/K-pop), or 'ein koreanisches Unternehmen' (a Korean company).
EXAMPLE
Die koreanische Hautpflege ist weltweit sehr beliebt.
Korean skincare is very popular worldwide.
Use as a language
When 'Koreanisch' refers to the language, it is often combined with verbs like 'sprechen' (to speak), 'lernen' (to learn), 'verstehen' (to understand), or 'übersetzen' (to translate). The phrase 'auf Koreanisch' (in Korean) is also very common.
EXAMPLE
Kannst du das bitte auf Koreanisch wiederholen?
Can you please repeat that in Korean?
Compare with
koreanisch vs Koreaner
Korean
'koreanisch' and 'Koreaner' both have to do with Korea, but grammatically they do not belong to the same group. 'koreanisch' describes something, for example food, music, culture, or language. Written with a capital letter as 'Koreanisch', it means the language. 'der Koreaner', on the other hand, is a male person from Korea or of Korean descent. Learners may confuse the words because in some languages the same form is used for the language, origin, and person. In German, you say: 'eine koreanische Serie' (a Korean series), 'Koreanisch lernen' (to learn Korean), but 'ein Koreaner' for a person.
koreanisch
Meine Schwester lernt seit einem Jahr Koreanisch.
My sister has been learning Korean for a year.
Koreaner
Der Koreaner in unserem Kurs erzählt oft von seiner Heimatstadt.
The Korean man in our course often talks about his hometown.
In real life
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