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How do you say "light" in Korean?
가벼운
gabyeoun
In Korean, "light" is 가벼운.
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Pronunciation
Ga-byeo-un has the vowel i that's short and tight. Byeo uses the y blend, and un rhymes with dune.
Writing and usage
가벼운 has three syllable blocks. The y blend byeo is smooth, and the ㅓ vowel creates an airy quality.
Example sentence
가벼운 가방입니다.
It's a light bag.
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How to remember 가벼운
Ga-byeo: imagine something light floating like byeo-byeo feathers in the air.
Related words
- beautiful 아름다운 areumdaun
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- fifty-seven 오십칠 o sip chil
- forty-nine 사십구 sa sip gu
- ninety-seven 구십칠 gu sip chil
- sad 슬픈 seulpeun
- windy 바람이 부는 barami buneun
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Questions about 가벼운
How do you say "light" in Korean?
In Korean, "light" is 가벼운. It is a noun.
How is 가벼운 written in Korean?
가벼운 has three syllable blocks. The y blend byeo is smooth, and the ㅓ vowel creates an airy quality.
How is 가벼운 used in a sentence?
Use 가벼운 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 가벼운 가방입니다. (It's a light bag.).
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