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How do you say "south-west" in Korean?
남서
namseo
In Korean, "south-west" is 남서.
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Pronunciation
Nam-SEO. Two syllables with stress on 'seo'. Nam-seo points to the southwest direction.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: nam (남) and seo (서). South plus west in the simplified form.
Example sentence
남서 지역은 따뜻해요.
The southwest region is warm.
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How to remember 남서
Nam is south, seo is west. You're combining the compass points again.
Related words
- behind 뒤에 dwie
- in front 앞에 ape
- left 왼쪽 oenjjok
- north 북쪽 bukjjok
- north-east 북동 bukdong
- north-west 북서 bukseo
- south 남쪽 namjjok
- south-east 남동 namdong
- west 서쪽 seojjok
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Questions about 남서
How do you say "south-west" in Korean?
In Korean, "south-west" is 남서. It is a noun.
How is 남서 written in Korean?
Two blocks: nam (남) and seo (서). South plus west in the simplified form.
How is 남서 used in a sentence?
Use 남서 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 남서 지역은 따뜻해요. (The southwest region is warm.).
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