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How to Say "korean" in Spanish

The Spanish word forkoreanis coreanoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
adjectiveA1
describing an object, tradition, or origin
A person dressed in a traditional Korean Hanbok standing in front of a classic Korean palace gate.

Examples

Me gusta mucho la comida coreana.

I really like Korean food.

Ese coche es de una marca coreana.

That car is from a Korean brand.

Estamos viendo una serie coreana muy popular.

We are watching a very popular Korean series.

Matching the word to the object

This word must change its ending to match the gender and number of what you are describing. Use 'coreano' for a masculine item, 'coreana' for feminine, and add an 's' for plurals.

Don't use capital letters

In Spanish, words for nationalities and origins are not capitalized like they are in English, unless they start a sentence.

The Capitalization Trap

Mistake:Me gusta el cine Coreano.

Correction: Me gusta el cine coreano. (Nationalities should be lowercase in Spanish.)

Other Meanings ofcoreano

coreanocan also mean:

  • the language(A1)

See all meanings in the full dictionary entry →

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