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How do you say "notebook" in Korean?
공책
gongchaek
In Korean, "notebook" is 공책.
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Pronunciation
Gongchaek is two syllables, 'gohng-chaek.' Both parts are clear, with stress on the first syllable.
Writing and usage
Gongchaek combines gong (empty, plain) and chaek (book). The ㅊ creates a sharp consonant for 'chaek.'
Example sentence
공책에 글을 써요.
I write in a notebook.
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How to remember 공책
Gong means empty or plain and chaek means book, so a notebook is a plain empty book for writing in.
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Questions about 공책
How do you say "notebook" in Korean?
In Korean, "notebook" is 공책. It is a noun.
How is 공책 written in Korean?
Gongchaek combines gong (empty, plain) and chaek (book). The ㅊ creates a sharp consonant for 'chaek.'
How is 공책 used in a sentence?
Use 공책 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 공책에 글을 써요. (I write in a notebook.).
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