Difference between speech and practice in Korean

연설·연습

speech

연설speech

연설 means a speech that someone gives in front of other people. It is often used for talks by leaders, teachers, or students at school or public events. You can hear it in the news, at ceremonies, and in meetings.

How to say speech
practice

연습practice

Practice means doing something many times so you can get better. In Korean, 연습 is used for practicing skills like speaking, music, sports, or daily phrases. You will often see it with 하다, such as 연습해요, to mean "I practice."

How to say practice

The difference

연습 means doing something again to get better. You do 연습 before giving a speech, but it is not the speech itself.