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verb[I]
to talk with someone by telephone; to have a phone conversation
tonghwahada
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 통화 (通話, “telephone conversation; communication by phone”) + 하다 (“to do”).
Examples
업무 중에는 오래 통화하다가 혼날 수 있다.
eommu jungeneun orae tonghwahadaga honnal su itda
You may get in trouble if you talk on the phone for a long time during work.
엄마와 매일 밤 통화해요.
eommawa maeil bam tonghwahaeyo
I talk on the phone with my mom every night.
회의 전에 고객과 통화해야 합니다.
hoeui jeone gogaekgwa tonghwahaeya hamnida
I need to speak with the client on the phone before the meeting.
Character Breakdown
통
tong
communicate; pass through
화
hwa
speech; conversation
하
ha
do
다
da
dictionary-form verb ending
Collocations
전화로 통화하다
친구와 통화하다
고객과 통화하다
오래 통화하다
다시 통화하다
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