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How do you say "city" in Korean?
도시
dosi
In Korean, "city" is 도시.
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Pronunciation
Do-see, where do rhymes with 'pro' and see rhymes with 'bee'.
Writing and usage
도시 is two syllables in Hangul. The 도 means road or place, and 시 means market or city.
Example sentence
도시는 매우 바빠요
The city is very busy.
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How to remember 도시
Do-city, cities have many do-ways and roads, lots of places to go.
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Questions about 도시
How do you say "city" in Korean?
In Korean, "city" is 도시. It is a noun.
How is 도시 written in Korean?
도시 is two syllables in Hangul. The 도 means road or place, and 시 means market or city.
How is 도시 used in a sentence?
Use 도시 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 도시는 매우 바빠요 (The city is very busy.).
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