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How do you say "jeans" in Korean?
청바지
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In Korean, "jeans" is 청바지.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'chung-BAH-jee' with three parts, stress on the first syllable.
Writing and usage
청바지 has three syllables. 청 means 'blue' and 바지 means 'pants', making this a descriptive compound.
Example sentence
파란 청바지가 편해요.
Blue jeans are comfortable.
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How to remember 청바지
청 literally means 'blue', so 청바지 is 'blue pants' - which is exactly what jeans are.
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- coat 코트 koteu
- glove 장갑 janggap
- hat 둥근 모자 dunggeun moja
- sweater 점퍼 jeompeo
- kimono 기모노 gimono
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Questions about 청바지
How do you say "jeans" in Korean?
In Korean, "jeans" is 청바지. It is a noun.
How is 청바지 written in Korean?
청바지 has three syllables. 청 means 'blue' and 바지 means 'pants', making this a descriptive compound.
How is 청바지 used in a sentence?
Use 청바지 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 파란 청바지가 편해요. (Blue jeans are comfortable.).
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