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How do you say "squat" in Korean?
쪼그려 앉다
jjogeuryeo anda
In Korean, "squat" is 쪼그려 앉다 (jjogeuryeo anda).
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Pronunciation
Jjogeuryeo anda begins with a tense jj sound, jjo-geu-RYEO an-DA, with a rolled r before the final syllable.
Writing and usage
쪼그려 앉다 is written using hangul. It's a verb, 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 쪼그려 앉아 상자를 집어 든다.
geunyeoneun jjogeuryeo anja sangjareul jibeo deunda.
She squats to pick up the box.
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How to remember 쪼그려 앉다
Jjogeuryeo anda can sound like 'jo, gurr, yo, on, da' -- a low grumbling 'gurr' as you squat down.
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Questions about 쪼그려 앉다
How do you pronounce 쪼그려 앉다?
Jjogeuryeo anda begins with a tense jj sound, jjo-geu-RYEO an-DA, with a rolled r before the final syllable.
Is 쪼그려 앉다 formal or casual?
쪼그려 앉다 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 쪼그려 앉다 written in Korean?
쪼그려 앉다 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jjogeuryeo anda.
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