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How do you say "pocket" in Korean?
주머니
jumeoni
In Korean, "pocket" is 주머니.
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Pronunciation
Say joo-muh-nee, with the stress on the first syllable and three syllables.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 주머니. This native Korean word is ancient and simple.
Example sentence
주머니에 돈이 있다.
There's money in the pocket.
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How to remember 주머니
Jumeoni is the everyday word for a pocket in your clothes, very common in daily speech.
Related words
- bill 지폐 jipye
- bra 브래지어 beuraejieo
- collar 목줄 mokjul
- dress 드레스 deureseu
- sweater 점퍼 jeompeo
- sunglasses 선글라스 seongeullaseu
- t-shirt 티셔츠 tisyeocheu
- pants 바지 baji
- underwear 속옷 sokot
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Questions about 주머니
How do you say "pocket" in Korean?
In Korean, "pocket" is 주머니. It is a noun.
How is 주머니 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 주머니. This native Korean word is ancient and simple.
How is 주머니 used in a sentence?
Use 주머니 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 주머니에 돈이 있다. (There's money in the pocket.).
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