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How do you say "basketball hoop" in Korean?

농구 골대

nonggu goldae

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "basketball hoop" is 농구 골대.

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Pronunciation

Nong-GU GOL-dae. Four syllables across two words. Stress on 'gul' in the second word.

Writing and usage

Two words: nonggu (농구) and goldae (골대). Nonggu is basketball, goldae is the goal/hoop.

Example sentence

농구 골대에 공을 넣었어요.

I threw the ball into the basketball hoop.

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How to remember 농구 골대

Nonggu is ball sport. Goldae is goal stand. The basketball goal is the hoop.

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Questions about 농구 골대

How do you say "basketball hoop" in Korean?

In Korean, "basketball hoop" is 농구 골대. It is a noun.

How is 농구 골대 written in Korean?

Two words: nonggu (농구) and goldae (골대). Nonggu is basketball, goldae is the goal/hoop.

How is 농구 골대 used in a sentence?

Use 농구 골대 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 농구 골대에 공을 넣었어요. (I threw the ball into the basketball hoop.).

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