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How do you say "desk" in Korean?
책상
chaeksang
In Korean, "desk" is 책상.
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Pronunciation
Chaek-SANG. Two syllables with stress on second. Chaek rhymes with 'check'.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: chaek (책) and sang (상). Chaek means book, sang means table.
Example sentence
책상에 연필이 있어요.
There is a pencil on the desk.
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How to remember 책상
Chaeksang is a book-table. Where you study with books.
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Questions about 책상
How do you say "desk" in Korean?
In Korean, "desk" is 책상. It is a noun.
How is 책상 written in Korean?
Two blocks: chaek (책) and sang (상). Chaek means book, sang means table.
How is 책상 used in a sentence?
Use 책상 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 책상에 연필이 있어요. (There is a pencil on the desk.).
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