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How do you say "left" in Korean?
왼쪽
oenjjok
In Korean, "left" is 왼쪽.
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Pronunciation
Oen-JJOK. Two syllables with stress on second and a doubled consonant sound.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: oen (왼) and jjok (쪽). Oen is a shortened form of the word for left.
Example sentence
왼쪽에 문이 있어요.
The door is on the left.
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How to remember 왼쪽
Oen is left. Jjok is direction. Left-side points to the left side.
Related words
- above 위에 wie
- east 동쪽 dongjjok
- forwards 앞으로 apeuro
- in front 앞에 ape
- inside 안에 ane
- next to 옆에 yeope
- north 북쪽 bukjjok
- north-west 북서 bukseo
- south 남쪽 namjjok
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Questions about 왼쪽
How do you say "left" in Korean?
In Korean, "left" is 왼쪽. It is a noun.
How is 왼쪽 written in Korean?
Two blocks: oen (왼) and jjok (쪽). Oen is a shortened form of the word for left.
How is 왼쪽 used in a sentence?
Use 왼쪽 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 왼쪽에 문이 있어요. (The door is on the left.).
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