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How do you say "lazy" in Korean?
게으른
geeuleun
In Korean, "lazy" is 게으른.
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Pronunciation
Gee-uleun rhymes with gee-oo-leun. The double e in gee comes from the ㅐ vowel which is like ay.
Writing and usage
게으른 has three syllable blocks. The first vowel is ㅐ, and the final syllable uses ㅡ which is neutral.
Example sentence
게으른 학생입니다.
It's a lazy student.
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How to remember 게으른
Gee-uleun: gee, that's lazy. The drawn-out vowels sound slow and sleepy.
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Questions about 게으른
How do you say "lazy" in Korean?
In Korean, "lazy" is 게으른. It is a noun.
How is 게으른 written in Korean?
게으른 has three syllable blocks. The first vowel is ㅐ, and the final syllable uses ㅡ which is neutral.
How is 게으른 used in a sentence?
Use 게으른 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 게으른 학생입니다. (It's a lazy student.).
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