How do you say "car" in Korean?

In Korean, "car" is 자동차 (jadongcha). It is a noun.

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자동차 (romanisation: jadongcha) is written using Hangul (Korean script).

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Questions about 자동차

How do you pronounce 자동차?

자동차 is romanised as jadongcha in Korean. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 자동차 written in Korean?

자동차 is written using Hangul (Korean script). The romanisation is jadongcha. Learning to read Hangul (Korean script) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 자동차 formal or casual?

자동차 is a common noun used in everyday Korean speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.