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How do you say "behind" in Korean?
뒤에
dwie
In Korean, "behind" is 뒤에.
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Pronunciation
Dwie-E. Two syllables with stress on first. Dwie rhymes with 'we' but guttural.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: dwi (뒤) and e (에). Dwi means back or rear.
Example sentence
뒤에 숨었어요.
I hid behind it.
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How to remember 뒤에
Dwi is back. E is location marker. Back-location is behind.
Related words
- above 위에 wie
- backwards 뒤로 dwiro
- forwards 앞으로 apeuro
- left 왼쪽 oenjjok
- next to 옆에 yeope
- north 북쪽 bukjjok
- north-west 북서 bukseo
- right 오른쪽 oreunjjok
- south-west 남서 namseo
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Questions about 뒤에
How do you say "behind" in Korean?
In Korean, "behind" is 뒤에. It is a noun.
How is 뒤에 written in Korean?
Two blocks: dwi (뒤) and e (에). Dwi means back or rear.
How is 뒤에 used in a sentence?
Use 뒤에 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 뒤에 숨었어요. (I hid behind it.).
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