-이랑

Korean

Alternative forms

• 랑 (-rang) — after vowels

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɾa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [이랑]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	irang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ilang
McCune–Reischauer?	irang
Yale Romanization?	ilang

Particle

이랑 • (-irang) (colloquial)

1. and, with: the comitative particle denoting accompaniment or connection of two or more items.

   삼촌이랑 함께 갔어요. ― Samchon-irang hamkke gass-eo-yo. ― I went together with my uncle

   내 동생은 수박이랑 사과를 좋아해요.

   Nae dongsaeng-eun subag-irang sagwa-reul joahaeyo.

   My younger sibling likes watermelon and apple.

2. a particle denoting similarity or difference with the subject.

   내 형이랑 달리, 나는 축구가 너무 좋아요.

   Nae hyeong-irang dalli, na-neun chukgu-ga neomu jo-a-yo.

   Unlike my brother, I like football very much.

   숙진이는 아빠랑 닮았네.

   Sukjin-i-neun appa-rang dalm-an-ne.

   Sukjin looks a lot like his father.

Usage notes

• While 이랑 (-irang) is used in colloquial contexts, including polite informal conversations and informal text messages, 하고 (-hago) is used only in spoken korean and 과 (-gwa) only in formal and polite contexts.

See also

• 과 (-gwa), 와 (-wa)
• 하고 (-hago)
• 서껀 (-seokkeon)