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How do you say "brown" in Korean?
갈색
galsaek
In Korean, "brown" is 갈색.
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Pronunciation
Gal-saek rhymes with gul-sack. The al vowel ㅏ is bright, and saek rhymes with sack.
Writing and usage
갈색 has two syllable blocks. The sharp consonant ㄱ and the ㅏ vowel give brown an earthy tone.
Example sentence
갈색 나무입니다.
It's a brown tree.
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How to remember 갈색
Gal-saek: gul is like earthy brown soil. That a vowel is like dirt.
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Questions about 갈색
How do you say "brown" in Korean?
In Korean, "brown" is 갈색. It is a noun.
How is 갈색 written in Korean?
갈색 has two syllable blocks. The sharp consonant ㄱ and the ㅏ vowel give brown an earthy tone.
How is 갈색 used in a sentence?
Use 갈색 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 갈색 나무입니다. (It's a brown tree.).
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