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How do you say "egg" in Korean?
계란
gyeran
In Korean, "egg" is 계란.
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Pronunciation
Say gye-rahn, with the stress on the first syllable and a smooth ending.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 계란. Gye refers to chickens, ran means eggs.
Example sentence
계란을 요리했다.
I cooked an egg.
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How to remember 계란
Gyeran literally means 'chicken egg', so you can picture a chicken when you hear the word.
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Questions about 계란
How do you say "egg" in Korean?
In Korean, "egg" is 계란. It is a noun.
How is 계란 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 계란. Gye refers to chickens, ran means eggs.
How is 계란 used in a sentence?
Use 계란 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 계란을 요리했다. (I cooked an egg.).
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