Colors in Korean

In this free lesson you'll learn the Korean words for common colors. You’ll be surprised how often you use color words to describe things on a daily basis, especially if you enjoy shopping! You can start new conversations too by talking about your favorite color.

After this lesson you’ll be a master of the colors in Korean!

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Colors in Korean

Practice Your Pronunciation With Rocket Record

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색깔
saekkkal
color
주황색
juhwangsaek
orange
노란색
noransaek
yellow
파란색
paransaek
blue
빨간색
ppalgansaek
red
초록색
choroksaek
green
검정색
geomjeongsaek
black
갈색
galsaek
brown
분홍색
bunhongsaek
pink
보라색
borasaek
purple
흰색
huinsaek
white
회색
hoesaek
gray
금색
geumsaek
gold
은색
eunsaek
silver
청동색
cheongdongsaek
bronze
여러 가지 색
yeoreo gaji saek
multi-colored
무지개색
mujigaesaek
rainbow

That's it for today's lesson.

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