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How do you say "cloud" in Korean?
구름
gureum
In Korean, "cloud" is 구름 (gureum).
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Pronunciation
Gureum is soft, gu-REUM, the first syllable low and short, the second rounder and slightly held.
Writing and usage
구름 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
구름 하나가 하늘을 가로질러 떠다녔다.
gureum hanaga haneureul garojilreo tteodanyeotda.
A single cloud drifted across the sky.
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How to remember 구름
A cloud drifting by, groom-like, gureum, dressed all in white.
Related words
- rainbow 무지개 mujigae
- thunder 천둥 cheondung
- storm 폭풍 pokpung
- hurricane 허리케인 heorikein
- tornado 토네이도 toneido
- frost 서리 seori
- drought 가뭄 gamum
- flood 홍수 hongsu
- earthquake 지진 jijin
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Questions about 구름
How do you pronounce 구름?
Gureum is soft, gu-REUM, the first syllable low and short, the second rounder and slightly held.
Is 구름 formal or casual?
구름 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 구름 written in Korean?
구름 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as gureum.
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