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How do you say "trash can" in Korean?
쓰레기통
sseuregitong
In Korean, "trash can" is 쓰레기통.
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Pronunciation
Sseu-ray-gee-tong, where sseu rhymes with 'zoo', ray rhymes with 'bay', gee rhymes with 'bee', and tong rhymes with 'song'.
Writing and usage
쓰레기 means trash, 통 means container or bin. It's a trash container, straightforward in structure.
Example sentence
쓰레기통이 가득 찼어요
The trash can is full.
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How to remember 쓰레기통
Ssues-rage-bee-tong, your trash gets stored in rage-bin anger before being discarded away.
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Questions about 쓰레기통
How do you say "trash can" in Korean?
In Korean, "trash can" is 쓰레기통. It is a noun.
How is 쓰레기통 written in Korean?
쓰레기 means trash, 통 means container or bin. It's a trash container, straightforward in structure.
How is 쓰레기통 used in a sentence?
Use 쓰레기통 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 쓰레기통이 가득 찼어요 (The trash can is full.).
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