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How do you say "tall" in Korean?

키가 큰

kiga keun

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "tall" is 키가 큰.

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Pronunciation

Ki-ga keun is a two-word phrase. Ki has the i vowel, and keun rhymes with dune.

Writing and usage

키가 큰 uses a hyphen. Ki means height, and keun means big. Together they mean tall.

Example sentence

키가 큰 남자입니다.

He is a tall man.

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How to remember 키가 큰

Ki-ga keun: your key is that tall height. The i is stretched up, and keun is big.

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Questions about 키가 큰

How do you say "tall" in Korean?

In Korean, "tall" is 키가 큰. It is a noun.

How is 키가 큰 written in Korean?

키가 큰 uses a hyphen. Ki means height, and keun means big. Together they mean tall.

How is 키가 큰 used in a sentence?

Use 키가 큰 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 키가 큰 남자입니다. (He is a tall man.).

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