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!

Anyoung hee gaseyo!

Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean

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