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How do you say "chair" in Korean?
의자
Uija
In Korean, "chair" is 의자.
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Pronunciation
Say oo-ee-jah, with the stress on the first part and a soft ending.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 의자. Ui refers to chairs or seating, ja is a suffix for objects.
Example sentence
의자에 앉았다.
I sat in the chair.
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How to remember 의자
Uija is the everyday word for any kind of chair, very common in all Korean spaces.
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Questions about 의자
How do you say "chair" in Korean?
In Korean, "chair" is 의자. It is a noun.
How is 의자 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 의자. Ui refers to chairs or seating, ja is a suffix for objects.
How is 의자 used in a sentence?
Use 의자 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 의자에 앉았다. (I sat in the chair.).
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