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How do you say "shorts" in Korean?
반바지
banbaji
In Korean, "shorts" is 반바지.
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Pronunciation
Say bahn-bah-jee, with the stress on the first syllable and a soft ending.
Writing and usage
Three syllable blocks: 반바지. Ban means half, baji refers to pants.
Example sentence
반바지를 입었다.
I wore shorts.
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How to remember 반바지
Banbaji literally means 'half pants', which perfectly describes shorts as shortened trousers.
Related words
- belt 벨트 belteu
- button 버튼 beoteun
- dress 드레스 deureseu
- fabric 천 cheon
- glove 장갑 janggap
- kimono 기모노 gimono
- pocket 주머니 jumeoni
- ring 반지 banji
- vest 조끼 jokki
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Questions about 반바지
How do you say "shorts" in Korean?
In Korean, "shorts" is 반바지. It is a noun.
How is 반바지 written in Korean?
Three syllable blocks: 반바지. Ban means half, baji refers to pants.
How is 반바지 used in a sentence?
Use 반바지 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 반바지를 입었다. (I wore shorts.).
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