말하고

speak, talk

→ 말하다
verb Common #3,290
speak, talk The -고 ending links this verb to what follows, often meaning “and”; the form here is not a standalone dictionary form.
KO: 친구와 말하고 집에 갔어요.
EN: I talked with my friend and went home.
Conjugation of 말하다

말하고 싶으면 본인이 말하면 될 일 이었다.

If they wanted to say something, they could have said it themselves.

루크가 전쟁터에서 죽었다고 말하고 다니는 꼴이 싫어요

I hate seeing him go around saying that Luke died on the battlefield.

— 영원 (2025)

더 이상 당신과 말하고 싶지 않아요

I don't want to talk to you anymore.

— 이탈자 (1990)

그녀는 다른 누군가 에게 말하고 있었다.

She was talking to someone else.

말하고 올게

I'll go tell them and come back.

— 컨트롤 (2007)

어제 쉴라 한테 말했어야 했는데, 직접 말하고 싶었거든.

I should have told Sheila yesterday, but I wanted to tell her in person.

— 더 러닝 맨 (2025)

그래서 금방 오겠다고 말하고 화장실에 갔어요

So I said I’d be right back and went to the bathroom.

— 저수지의 개들 (1992)

진실을 말하고 그대로 밀고 나가는 건 정말 쉽다.

It’s really easy to tell the truth and stick to it.

말하고, 말하고, 또 말해 봐

Keep talking, talking, and talking some more.

— 저수지의 개들 (1992)

난 그걸 말하고 싶었어요

I wanted to say that.

— 이키루 (1952)

별로 말하고 싶지 않은데

I don’t really want to talk.

— Tune in for Love (2019)

말하고 보니까 말이 안 되는 걸 알겠네요

Now that I've said it out loud, I realize it doesn't make sense.

— 영원 (2025)

미리 말하고… 악!

Let me tell you in advance… ugh!

— 로우 (2017)

말하고 싶어도 해줄 수가 없어

I want to tell you, but I can’t.

— 인생은 아름다워 (1997)

그들은 말하고 싶어하지 않는군

They don't seem to want to talk.

— 러시아 방주 (2002)

계속 말하고 있어봐.

Keep talking.

떠나기 전에 말하고 싶었어

I wanted to tell you before I left.

— 20th Century Girl (2022)