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How do you say "lunch" in Korean?
점심
jeomsim
In Korean, "lunch" is 점심.
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Pronunciation
Say jum-shim, with the stress on the first syllable and a crisp ending.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 점심. Jeom means point, shim means heart.
Example sentence
점심 시간이다.
It's lunchtime.
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How to remember 점심
Jeomsim literally means 'the heart of the day' or midday, which captures lunch's role as the middle meal.
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Questions about 점심
How do you say "lunch" in Korean?
In Korean, "lunch" is 점심. It is a noun.
How is 점심 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 점심. Jeom means point, shim means heart.
How is 점심 used in a sentence?
Use 점심 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 점심 시간이다. (It's lunchtime.).
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