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How do you say "mirror" in Korean?

거울

geoul

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "mirror" is 거울.

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Pronunciation

Geoul rhymes with 'grow-ul.' It's two syllables with the stress on the first, and the 'l' at the end is soft.

Writing and usage

Geoul uses the vowel 으 which is common in simple Korean words. It's only two syllable blocks.

Example sentence

거울에서 얼굴을 봐요.

I look at my face in the mirror.

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How to remember 거울

Geoul sounds a little bit like 'grow,' and if you look in a mirror long enough, you might see yourself grow older.

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Questions about 거울

How do you say "mirror" in Korean?

In Korean, "mirror" is 거울. It is a noun.

How is 거울 written in Korean?

Geoul uses the vowel 으 which is common in simple Korean words. It's only two syllable blocks.

How is 거울 used in a sentence?

Use 거울 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 거울에서 얼굴을 봐요. (I look at my face in the mirror.).

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