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How do you say "car" in Korean?
자동차
jadongcha
In Korean, "car" is 자동차.
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Pronunciation
Jah-dong-cha, where jah rhymes with 'spa', dong rhymes with 'song', and cha rhymes with 'spa'.
Writing and usage
자동차 combines 자 (automatic), 동 (motion), and 차 (car). It literally means a self-motion car.
Example sentence
자동차는 빠르고 편해요
The car is fast and convenient.
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How to remember 자동차
Jah-tong-car, a car is jah-tomatic, it moves on its own with an engine.
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Questions about 자동차
How do you say "car" in Korean?
In Korean, "car" is 자동차. It is a noun.
How is 자동차 written in Korean?
자동차 combines 자 (automatic), 동 (motion), and 차 (car). It literally means a self-motion car.
How is 자동차 used in a sentence?
Use 자동차 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 자동차는 빠르고 편해요 (The car is fast and convenient.).
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