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How do you say "stairs" in Korean?
계단
gyedan
In Korean, "stairs" is 계단.
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Pronunciation
Gye-DAN. Two syllables with stress on second. Gye rhymes with 'gyuh'.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: gye (계) and dan (단). Gyedan is a staircase or flight of stairs.
Example sentence
계단을 올라갔어요.
I climbed the stairs.
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How to remember 계단
Gyedan is steps going up or down. Each step is a dan or tier.
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Questions about 계단
How do you say "stairs" in Korean?
In Korean, "stairs" is 계단. It is a noun.
How is 계단 written in Korean?
Two blocks: gye (계) and dan (단). Gyedan is a staircase or flight of stairs.
How is 계단 used in a sentence?
Use 계단 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 계단을 올라갔어요. (I climbed the stairs.).
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