사람

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. 살다 (salda, “to live, to be alive”) +‎ -암 (am, “noun suffix”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈsʰa̠ːɾa̠m]
  • Phonetic Hangul[사:람]
Revised Romanization? saram
Revised Romanization (translit.)? salam
McCune–Reischauer? saram
Yale Romanization? sālam
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Noun

사람 • (saram)

  1. animals that think, use language, make tools, and live in society.
  2. human; person; people
    영국 사람 ― Yeongguk saram ― the British
    미국 사람 ― Miguk saram ― American person
    그러면 내가 어떤 사람이 되는 거겠어?
    Geureomyeon naega eotteon sarami doeneun geogesseo?
    What kind of gentleman would I be then?
    이것은 미식축구 시청을 좋아하지 않는 사람을 위한 것입니다.
    Igeoseun misikchukgu sicheong-eul joahaji anneun sarameul wihan geosimnida.
    It is for people who do not like watching American football.
    2016, VOA Learning English > Trending Today: Puppy Bowl

Usage notes

Although Korean grammar does not generally distinguish between singular and plural, the plural marker 들 (deul) is often appended to 사람 (saram) when it is necessary to specify the plural, yielding 사람들 (saramdeul, “people”).

Counter

사람 • (saram)

  1. counter for people
    학생 3(세)사람
    haksaeng 3(se)saram
    three students
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