🇰🇷낯설다 vs. 낯익다 – Easily Learn Korean!

낯설다 vs. 낯익다 – Easily Learn Korean!

Hello! Today, we will learn about two Korean words that many learners often confuse: "낯설다" and "낯익다".

These two words are opposites (antonyms), but they may seem similar. Let's break them down in an easy way!


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1. 낯설다 (natseolda) = Unfamiliar, Not Used To

"낯설다" means something or someone is unfamiliar because you've never seen or experienced it before.

✅ Example Sentences

새로운 학교에 가면 친구들이 낯설어요.
→ When you go to a new school, the friends feel unfamiliar.

이사 온 동네가 아직 낯설어요.
→ The neighborhood I moved to still feels unfamiliar.

낯선 사람이 갑자기 인사를 했어요.
→ A stranger suddenly greeted me.


⚡ Key Points!

The changed form of "낯설다" is "낯선"

❌ 낯설은 → Incorrect!

✅ 낯선 사람 (a stranger), 낯선 장소 (an unfamiliar place)




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2. 낯익다 (nannikda) = Familiar, Used To

"낯익다" means something or someone is familiar because you've seen or experienced it before.

✅ Example Sentences

저 사람, 어디서 봤지? 얼굴이 낯익어요!
→ Where have I seen that person before? Their face looks familiar!

가방이 낯익어서 친구가 왔다는 걸 알았어요.
→ The bag looked familiar, so I knew my friend had arrived.

오랜만에 본 고향 풍경이 낯익고 반가웠어요.
→ The familiar hometown scenery I saw after a long time made me happy.


⚡ Key Points!

"낯익다" is pronounced as [난닉따] (The pronunciation changes!)

Similar Word: 면숙하다 (myeonsukhada, but not commonly used in daily life)



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3. 낯설다 vs. 낯익다 – Easy Comparison!

Now, can you see the difference between the two words?
When learning new vocabulary, try making your own example sentences!

Leave your own sentences in the comments below! ✍️😊

Let’s keep learning Korean in a fun and easy way! 🚀✨

In Korean ⬇️

🇰🇷 낯설다 ↔️ 낯익다 가르치기