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How do you say "plants" in Korean?
식물
sikmul
In Korean, "plants" is 식물.
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Pronunciation
Sik-MUL. Two syllables with stress on first. Sik rhymes with 'seek' and mul rhymes with 'mool'.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: sik (식) and mul (물). Sikmul means vegetation or plants.
Example sentence
식물이 자라고 있어요.
The plants are growing.
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How to remember 식물
Sik = eat, mul = thing. Things that eat sunlight.
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Questions about 식물
How do you say "plants" in Korean?
In Korean, "plants" is 식물. It is a noun.
How is 식물 written in Korean?
Two blocks: sik (식) and mul (물). Sikmul means vegetation or plants.
How is 식물 used in a sentence?
Use 식물 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 식물이 자라고 있어요. (The plants are growing.).
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