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Korean

/kəˈriːən/adjective

उच्चारण करीअन

कोरियाई, कोरिया का

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    from or connected with North or South Korea, its people or its language

    कोरियाई, कोरिया का

    • Korean dramas are very popular among young Indians.
    • Korean food
    • We went to a Korean restaurant and ordered noodles.
    + 2 more examples
    • Korean cosmetics are very popular in India now.
    • A Korean company has opened a factory near Chennai.
noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person from North or South Korea

    कोरियाई (व्यक्ति)

    • Many Koreans work for companies in Chennai and Noida.
    • Several Koreans live in our colony and run a small restaurant.
    • The Korean on our team speaks excellent English.
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    • A Korean ran the best time in the swimming final.
    • Many Koreans come to India to study yoga and Buddhism.
  2. 2

    [U]

    the language of North and South Korea

    कोरियाई (भाषा)

    • Radhika started learning Korean after watching K-dramas.
    • The official language of the peninsula in the north and south is Korean.
    • She speaks Korean and a little Japanese.
    + 2 more examples
    • Korean is written in an alphabet called Hangul.
    • Do you find Korean harder to learn than Hindi?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

Korean (adjective)

Korean is always written with a capital letter; as an adjective it describes things connected with Korea.

Korean हमेशा capital letter से लिखा जाता है; adjective के रूप में यह Korea से संबंधित चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है।

  • She loves Korean dramas and Korean food.

Korean (noun, person)

A Korean is a person from Korea; the plural is Koreans, and the people can be called the Koreans.

Korean का अर्थ Korea का निवासी है; plural Koreans है, और लोगों को the Koreans कहा जा सकता है।

  • Many Koreans visit Bodh Gaya as pilgrims.

Korean (noun, language)

As a language it is uncountable and takes no article; use speak Korean or learn Korean.

भाषा के रूप में यह uncountable है और article नहीं लेता; speak Korean या learn Korean कहें।

  • Radhika is learning Korean online.

North / South Korean

Add North or South before Korean to name the country; a North Korean is a citizen of North Korea.

देश बताने के लिए Korean से पहले North या South लगाएँ; North Korean का अर्थ North Korea का नागरिक है।

  • A South Korean company opened a factory in Chennai.
+Collocations 5

Korean + noun

fooddramapoplanguagepeninsulacuisine

  • Korean pop music is popular among Indian teenagers.

verb + Korean

speaklearnstudytranslateteach

  • She teaches Korean to adult learners in Delhi.

adjective + Korean

fluentbasicformalspokenwritten

  • He has fluent Korean after living in Seoul for five years.

Korean + preposition

in Koreanfrom Koreaninto Koreanof Korean origin

  • The novel has been translated into Korean.

Korean + product

carphonetelevisionskincareelectronics

  • Many Indian homes own a Korean television or phone.
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  • The Korean team won the archery final.

Korea की टीम ने तीरंदाज़ी का फाइनल जीत लिया।

  • Radhika tried Korean noodles at a restaurant in the mall.

राधिका ने मॉल के एक रेस्तरां में Korean noodles खाए।

  • He studies Korean so that he can work in Seoul.

वह Korean भाषा पढ़ता है ताकि Seoul में काम कर सके।

  • A group of Koreans toured the ancient Buddhist sites of Bihar.

Korea के लोगों के एक समूह ने बिहार के प्राचीन बौद्ध स्थलों की यात्रा की।

  • The festival included a Korean dance performance.

उत्सव में Korean नृत्य की प्रस्तुति शामिल थी।

  • Radhika watched a Korean film with English subtitles to practise listening.

राधिका ने सुनने का अभ्यास करने के लिए अंग्रेज़ी subtitles के साथ एक Korean फ़िल्म देखी।

  • The Korean alphabet, Hangul, is known for being logical and easy to learn.

Korean वर्णमाला Hangul तार्किक और सीखने में आसान मानी जाती है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ He speaks fluent korean.

✓ He speaks fluent Korean.

Names of languages and nationalities begin with a capital letter.

भाषाओं और राष्ट्रीयताओं के नाम capital letter से शुरू होते हैं।