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How do you say "oil" in Korean?
기름
gireum
In Korean, "oil" is 기름.
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Pronunciation
Say 'gee-reum' with two syllables, stress on first.
Writing and usage
기름 is two syllables. This essential cooking ingredient has a simple name.
Example sentence
기름으로 요리해요.
I cook with oil.
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How to remember 기름
기름 has a smooth, slippery sound matching the nature of oil.
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Questions about 기름
How do you say "oil" in Korean?
In Korean, "oil" is 기름. It is a noun.
How is 기름 written in Korean?
기름 is two syllables. This essential cooking ingredient has a simple name.
How is 기름 used in a sentence?
Use 기름 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 기름으로 요리해요. (I cook with oil.).
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