When to use story in Korean

When to use it

이야기 means "story" or "talk." You can use it for a story in a book, a tale someone tells, or the thing people are talking about. It is a very common word in daily Korean, especially in phrases like "tell a story," "hear a story," and "talk about something."

Example sentences

1. 학교에서 선생님이 재미있는 이야기를 해요.

   At school, the teacher tells an interesting story.

2. 집에서 엄마가 잠자리 이야기를 읽어 줘요.

   At home, Mom reads a bedtime story to me.

3. 점심시간에 친구와 학교 이야기를 했어요.

   At lunchtime, I talked with my friend about school.

4. 공원에서 아이들이 귀신 이야기를 해요.

   In the park, the children tell ghost stories.

5. 서점에서 여행 이야기가 있는 책을 샀어요.

   I bought a book with travel stories at the bookstore.

6. 버스에서 동생이 오늘 이야기를 했어요.

   On the bus, my younger sibling talked about today.