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How do you say "builder" in Korean?
건축업자
geonchukeopja
In Korean, "builder" is 건축업자.
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Pronunciation
Gun-CHUK-eo-pja. Four syllables with emphasis on 'chuk'. The final 'ja' sounds like 'dja'.
Writing and usage
Four syllable blocks: gun (건), chuk (축), eo (어), pja (업자). Eopja means 'a person in business'.
Example sentence
건축업자가 집을 지었어요.
A builder built the house.
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How to remember 건축업자
Geonchuk means construction. Eopja means a person in that business. Construction person = builder.
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Questions about 건축업자
How do you say "builder" in Korean?
In Korean, "builder" is 건축업자. It is a noun.
How is 건축업자 written in Korean?
Four syllable blocks: gun (건), chuk (축), eo (어), pja (업자). Eopja means 'a person in business'.
How is 건축업자 used in a sentence?
Use 건축업자 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 건축업자가 집을 지었어요. (A builder built the house.).
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