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How do you say "basket" in Korean?

바구니

baguni

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "basket" is 바구니.

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Pronunciation

Ba-goo-nee, where ba rhymes with 'spa', goo rhymes with 'too', and nee rhymes with 'bee'.

Writing and usage

바구니 is three syllables in Hangul. It's a simple, traditional word for a woven or flexible container.

Example sentence

바구니에 과일을 담았어요

I put fruit in the basket.

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How to remember 바구니

Ba-goon-knee, put your goods in a ba-basket on your goon-shoulder.

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Questions about 바구니

How do you say "basket" in Korean?

In Korean, "basket" is 바구니. It is a noun.

How is 바구니 written in Korean?

바구니 is three syllables in Hangul. It's a simple, traditional word for a woven or flexible container.

How is 바구니 used in a sentence?

Use 바구니 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 바구니에 과일을 담았어요 (I put fruit in the basket.).

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