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adjectiveKorean descriptive verb/adjective; commonly modifies nouns as 사교적인
sociable; friendly and comfortable interacting with other people
sagyojeogida
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 사교 (社交, “social interaction, socializing”) + 적 (的, adjectival suffix “-ic, -al”) + 이다 (“to be”).
Examples
그는 매우 사교적이다.
geuneun maeu sagyojeogida
He is very sociable.
사교적이다 보니 친구가 많다.
sagyojeogida boni chinguga manta
Because she is sociable, she has many friends.
그 사람은 낯선 자리에서도 사교적이다.
geu sarameun natseon jariedo sagyojeogida
That person is sociable even in unfamiliar settings.
Character Breakdown
사
sa
society; company, as in 社
교
gyo
association; interaction, as in 交
적
jeok
adjectival suffix meaning “-ic” or “-al,” as in 的
이
i
copular element meaning “be”
다
da
dictionary-form ending
Collocations
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