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How do you say "skirt" in Korean?
치마
chima
In Korean, "skirt" is 치마.
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Pronunciation
Say chee-mah, with the stress on the first syllable and a smooth ending.
Writing and usage
Two syllable blocks: 치마. This native Korean word is simple and everyday.
Example sentence
치마를 입었다.
I wore a skirt.
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How to remember 치마
Chima is the basic word for any kind of skirt or dress bottom, very common in Korean speech.
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- button 버튼 beoteun
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- jeans 청바지 cheongbaji
- money 돈 don
- pocket 주머니 jumeoni
- sewing machine 재봉틀 jaebongteul
- underwear 속옷 sokot
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Questions about 치마
How do you say "skirt" in Korean?
In Korean, "skirt" is 치마. It is a noun.
How is 치마 written in Korean?
Two syllable blocks: 치마. This native Korean word is simple and everyday.
How is 치마 used in a sentence?
Use 치마 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 치마를 입었다. (I wore a skirt.).
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