In this blog we will learn color names in Korean. 

Colors in Korean

Let’s start with the first thing that is the Korean word for “color”. The Korean word for color is 색 (saek) or 색깔 (saekkal). If you look up the Korean word for “color” in the dictionary, you may also come across the Konglish word (Korean + English word) 컬러 (kheolleo). In my opinion try remembering 색 (saek) as it is used more often.

Before learning colors in Korean, let’s see how we can use them in a sentence. When naming colors in their basic form, you’ll just have to add the word 색 (saek) after the name of the color. Now, let’s look at the list of some common colors in Korean.

Colors

Korean

Romanization

 

 

 

red

빨간색

ppal-kan-saek

pink

분홍색

bun-hong-saek

orange

주황색

juh-wang-saek

yellow

 노란색

no-ran-saek

green

초록색

cho-ok-saek

light green

연두색

yeon-du-saek

sky blue

하늘색

ha-neul-saek

navy blue

남색

nam-saek

blue

파란색

pa-ran-saek

purple

보라색

bo-ra-saek

brown

갈색

gal-saek

dark brown

밤색

bam-saek

black

검정색

geom-jeong-saek

white

흰색

ha-yan-saek

silver

은색

eun-saek

grey

회색

hoe-saek

And while naming the colors in Korean when you want to use it before noun you have to remove 색 (saek).

For example: -

This is a blue cap - 이것은 파란간 모자예요.

Try to read the Korean alphabets without looking at the romanized versions And if you can’t read Korean alphabets do check my Hanguel blog 👈 click here to open it. 

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