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How do you say "scarf" in Korean?
스카프
seukapeu
In Korean, "scarf" is 스카프 (seukapeu).
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Pronunciation
Aim for seu-ka-peu spoken quickly, with the vowels kept tight and clean, avoiding the long English-style vowel sounds. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Writing and usage
스카프 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
그녀는 목에 스카프를 두르고 있었다.
geunyeoneun moge seukapeureul dureugo isseotda.
She wrapped a scarf around her neck.
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How to remember 스카프
Slow "seukapeu" down syllable by syllable and match each syllable to a beat in the action from 'She wrapped a scarf around her neck.'.
Related words
- jacket 재킷 jaekit
- sock 양말 yangmal
- pajama 잠옷 jamot
- tie 넥타이 nektai
- sandal 샌달 saendal
- boot 부츠 bucheu
- slipper 슬리퍼 seulripeo
- sneaker 운동화 undonghwa
- jewelry 보석 boseok
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Questions about 스카프
How do you pronounce 스카프?
Aim for seu-ka-peu spoken quickly, with the vowels kept tight and clean, avoiding the long English-style vowel sounds. Note that the final vowel is a real, separate beat, not a silent letter like it might be in English.
Is 스카프 formal or casual?
스카프 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 스카프 written in Korean?
스카프 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as seukapeu.
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