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How do you say "ambulance" in Korean?
구급차
gugeupcha
In Korean, "ambulance" is 구급차.
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Pronunciation
Goo-gup-cha, where goo rhymes with 'too', gup rhymes with 'cup', and cha sounds like 'cha' in chai.
Writing and usage
구급차 combines 구급 (first aid) and 차 (car). It's a first aid car, perfectly describing what it does.
Example sentence
구급차가 빨리 왔어요
The ambulance came quickly.
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How to remember 구급차
Goo-gup-car, an ambulance goos quickly to give you gup (first help) in this car.
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Questions about 구급차
How do you say "ambulance" in Korean?
In Korean, "ambulance" is 구급차. It is a noun.
How is 구급차 written in Korean?
구급차 combines 구급 (first aid) and 차 (car). It's a first aid car, perfectly describing what it does.
How is 구급차 used in a sentence?
Use 구급차 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 구급차가 빨리 왔어요 (The ambulance came quickly.).
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