How do you say "sparrow" in Korean?

참새

chamsae

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "sparrow" is 참새 (chamsae).

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Pronunciation

Chamsae is brisk, cham-SAE, the first syllable like the English word 'charm' without the r, the second rhyming with 'say'.

Writing and usage

참새 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

작은 참새가 씨앗을 쪼았다.

jageun chamsaega ssiaseul jjoatda.

A little sparrow pecked at the seeds.

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How to remember 참새

A sparrow that seems to charm (cham) you before flying off, sae.

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Questions about 참새

How do you pronounce 참새?

Chamsae is brisk, cham-SAE, the first syllable like the English word 'charm' without the r, the second rhyming with 'say'.

Is 참새 formal or casual?

참새 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 참새 written in Korean?

참새 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as chamsae.

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