🏳️ Why Learn Country Names in Korean?

If you’re traveling, making international friends, or talking about world events, knowing country names in Korean is super useful! Many country names sound similar to English, but others have unique Korean pronunciations.

In Korean, the word for “country” is 나라 (na-ra) or 국가 (guk-ga, more formal). Many country names end with -국 (-guk), which means “nation” (like 한국 for Korea and 영국 for the UK).

Let’s explore the most common country names in Korean! 🌍🌏🌎

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📌 Major Countries & Their Korean Names

Korean	Pronunciation	English
대한민국 / 한국	dae-han-min-guk / han-guk	🇰🇷 South Korea
미국	mi-guk	🇺🇸 United States
중국	jung-guk	🇨🇳 China
일본	il-bon	🇯🇵 Japan
독일	dok-il	🇩🇪 Germany
영국	yeong-guk	🇬🇧 United Kingdom
프랑스	peu-rang-seu	🇫🇷 France
이탈리아	i-tal-li-a	🇮🇹 Italy
캐나다	kae-na-da	🇨🇦 Canada
인도	in-do	🇮🇳 India
브라질	beu-ra-jil	🇧🇷 Brazil
러시아	reo-si-a	🇷🇺 Russia
호주	ho-ju	🇦🇺 Australia
멕시코	mek-si-ko	🇲🇽 Mexico
스페인	seu-pe-in	🇪🇸 Spain
인도네시아	in-do-ne-si-a	🇮🇩 Indonesia

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🌟 More Countries You Should Know

Korean	Pronunciation	English
네덜란드	ne-deol-ran-deu	🇳🇱 Netherlands
사우디아라비아	sa-u-di-a-ra-bi-a	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
스위스	seu-wi-seu	🇨🇭 Switzerland
터키	teo-ki	🇹🇷 Turkey
대만	dae-man	🇹🇼 Taiwan
스웨덴	seu-we-den	🇸🇪 Sweden
폴란드	pol-ran-deu	🇵🇱 Poland
벨기에	bel-gi-e	🇧🇪 Belgium
아르헨티나	a-reu-hen-ti-na	🇦🇷 Argentina
태국	tae-guk	🇹🇭 Thailand
오스트리아	o-seu-teu-ri-a	🇦🇹 Austria
아랍에미리트	a-rab-e-mi-ri-teu	🇦🇪 UAE
노르웨이	no-reu-we-i	🇳🇴 Norway
이스라엘	i-seu-ra-el	🇮🇱 Israel

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🗣️ How to Use Country Names in Sentences

Here’s how you can talk about countries in Korean!

🗣 “I am from Korea.”
➡️ 저는 한국에서 왔어요. (jeo-neun han-guk-e-seo wa-sseo-yo)

🗣 “She lives in Canada.”
➡️ 그녀는 캐나다에 살아요. (geu-nyeo-neun kae-na-da-e sa-ra-yo)

🗣 “I want to visit France.”
➡️ 저는 프랑스에 가고 싶어요. (jeo-neun peu-rang-seu-e ga-go si-peo-yo)

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✈️ Practice Time!

Comment your answers below!👇

1️⃣ How do you say “Germany” in Korean? 🇩🇪
2️⃣ What’s the Korean word for “Australia”? 🦘
3️⃣ Translate: “I love Japanese food.” 🍣

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