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How do you say "glasses" in Korean?
안경
angyeong
In Korean, "glasses" is 안경.
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Pronunciation
Say ahn-gyung, with the stress on the first syllable and a crisp ending.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 안경. An means eye, gyeong refers to mirror or lens.
Example sentence
안경을 썼다.
I wore glasses.
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How to remember 안경
Angyeong literally means 'eye mirror', which captures what glasses do: they reflect light to help you see.
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Questions about 안경
How do you say "glasses" in Korean?
In Korean, "glasses" is 안경. It is a noun.
How is 안경 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 안경. An means eye, gyeong refers to mirror or lens.
How is 안경 used in a sentence?
Use 안경 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 안경을 썼다. (I wore glasses.).
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