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.

Here are some common colors in Korean to get you started!

  • Orange - 주황색 - juhwangsaek
  • Yellow - 노란색 - noransaek
  • Blue - 파란색 - paransaek
  • Red - 빨간색 - bbalgansaek
  • Green - 초록색 - choroksaek
  • Black - 검정색 - geomjeongsaek
  • Brown - 갈색 - galsaek
  • Pink - 분홍색 - bunhongsaek
  • Purple - 보라색 - borasaek
  • White - 흰색 - heuinsaek

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

Resources for further reading:

Pronouncing the colors in Korean

Practice Your Pronunciation With Rocket Record

Rocket Record lets you perfect your Korean pronunciation. Just listen to the native speaker audio and then use the microphone icon to record yourself. Once you’re done, you’ll get a score out of 100 on your pronunciation and can listen to your own audio playback. (Use a headset mic for best results.) Problems? Click here!
색깔
Saekkkal
color
주황색
juhwangsaek
orange
노란색
noransaek
yellow
파란색
paransaek
blue
빨간색
bbalgansaek
red
초록색
choroksaek
green
검정색
geomjeongsaek
black
갈색
galsaek
brown
분홍색
bunhongsaek
pink
보라색
borasaek
purple
흰색
heuinsaek
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.

Here are a few recommended Korean lessons to try next!

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Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean

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