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How do you say "blue" in Korean?
파란색
paransaek
In Korean, "blue" is 파란색.
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Pronunciation
Pa-ran-saek has a soft p sound. Ran has the a vowel ㅏ, and saek rhymes with sack.
Writing and usage
파란색 has three syllable blocks. The bright ㅏ vowel in ran contrasts with the cool meaning of blue.
Example sentence
파란색 하늘입니다.
It's a blue sky.
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How to remember 파란색
Pa-ran-saek: pa-ran is like the sky's bright blue. The a vowel is clear like sky.
Related words
- cloudy 흐린 heurin
- dark 어두운 eoduun
- eighty-five 팔십오 pal sip o
- heavy rain 폭우 pogu
- ninety-five 구십오 gu sip o
- old 오래된 oraedoen
- open 열린 yeollin
- sixty 육십 yuk sip
- wrong 잘못된 jalmotdoen
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Questions about 파란색
How do you say "blue" in Korean?
In Korean, "blue" is 파란색. It is a noun.
How is 파란색 written in Korean?
파란색 has three syllable blocks. The bright ㅏ vowel in ran contrasts with the cool meaning of blue.
How is 파란색 used in a sentence?
Use 파란색 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 파란색 하늘입니다. (It's a blue sky.).
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