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How do you say "right" in Korean?
오른쪽
oreunjjok
In Korean, "right" is 오른쪽.
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Pronunciation
O-reun-JJOK. Three syllables with stress on last syllable and a doubled consonant.
Writing and usage
Three blocks: o (오), reun (른), jjok (쪽). Oreun is the full word for right.
Example sentence
오른쪽을 보세요.
Look to the right.
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How to remember 오른쪽
Oreun is right hand/right side. Jjok adds the direction meaning.
Related words
- above 위에 wie
- backwards 뒤로 dwiro
- behind 뒤에 dwie
- below 아래에 araee
- forwards 앞으로 apeuro
- in front 앞에 ape
- north 북쪽 bukjjok
- north-west 북서 bukseo
- west 서쪽 seojjok
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Questions about 오른쪽
How do you say "right" in Korean?
In Korean, "right" is 오른쪽. It is a noun.
How is 오른쪽 written in Korean?
Three blocks: o (오), reun (른), jjok (쪽). Oreun is the full word for right.
How is 오른쪽 used in a sentence?
Use 오른쪽 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 오른쪽을 보세요. (Look to the right.).
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