{"id":79427,"date":"2020-01-20T06:20:48","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T11:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/colors-in-korean\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T05:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:01:22","slug":"colors-in-korean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/korean\/colors-in-korean\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Guide to Colors in Korean"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you\u2019re speaking Korean<\/a>, you\u2019ll have to use color words more than once in a blue moon.<\/p>\n

Color words are used a little differently in Korean than they are in English.<\/p>\n

However, by the time you reach the end of this article, you should have a clear understanding of these differences.<\/p>\n

Keep reading to improve your vocabulary<\/a> and master colors in Korean!<\/p>\n

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Common Colors in Korean<\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at 20 common colors in Korean. When using the colors yellow, red, blue, black or white, you can drop the word \uc0c9 <\/strong>(color)\u00a0from the end of the color. More on that below!\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can click on the name of each color to hear how it’s pronounced.<\/p>\n

\ub178\ub780\uc0c9 (noransaek)<\/em> \u2014 Yellow<\/h3>\n

\ub178\ub780 \uc624\ub9ac\uc608\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014 It\u2019s a yellow duck.<\/p>\n

\uc800\ub294 \ub178\ub780\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 I like the color yellow.<\/p>\n

\ube68\uac04\uc0c9 (ppalgansaek)<\/em> \u2014 Red<\/h3>\n

\ube68\uac04 \ud2b8\ub7ed\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It’s a red truck.<\/p>\n

\uc800\ub294 \ube68\uac04\uc0c9 \uc548 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 I don’t like the color red.<\/p>\n

\ud30c\ub780\uc0c9 (paransaek)<\/em> \u2014 Blue<\/h3>\n

\ud30c\ub780 \uce68\ub300\uc608\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0It’s a blue bed.<\/p>\n

\uc800\ub294 \ud30c\ub780\uc0c9\uc744 \uc815\ub9d0 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 I really like the color blue.<\/p>\n

\uac80\uc740\uc0c9 (geomeunsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Black<\/h3>\n

\uac80\uc740 \uacf0\uc774\uc5d0\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014 It\u2019s a black bear.<\/p>\n

\uadf8\ub294 \uac80\uc740\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 He likes the color black.<\/p>\n

\ud770\uc0c9 (huinsaek)<\/em> \u2014 White<\/h3>\n

\ud770 \ub208\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s white snow.<\/p>\n

\uadf8\ub294 \ud770\uc0c9\uc744 \uc548 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014 He doesn’t like the color white.<\/p>\n

\uc8fc\ud669\uc0c9 (juhwangsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Orange<\/h3>\n

\uc8fc\ud669\uc0c9 \ub2f9\uadfc\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It’s an orange carrot.<\/p>\n

\uadf8\ub294 \uc8fc\ud669\uc0c9\uc744 \uc815\ub9d0 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 He really likes the color orange.<\/p>\n

\ucd08\ub85d\uc0c9 (choroksaek)<\/em> \u2014 Green<\/h3>\n

\ucd08\ub85d\uc0c9 \uc78e\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a green leaf.<\/p>\n

\uadf8\ub140\ub294 \ucd08\ub85d\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 She likes the color green.<\/p>\n

\ubcf4\ub77c\uc0c9 (borasaek)<\/em> \u2014 Purple<\/h3>\n

\ubcf4\ub77c\uc0c9 \uacf5\ub8e1\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It’s a purple dinosaur.<\/p>\n

\uadf8\ub140\ub294 \ubcf4\ub77c\uc0c9\uc744 \uc2eb\uc5b4\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 She hates the color purple.<\/p>\n

\uac08\uc0c9 (galsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Brown<\/h3>\n

\uac08\uc0c9 \ud1a0\ub07c\uc608\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a brown rabbit.<\/p>\n

\uc6b0\ub9ac \uc5c4\ub9c8\ub294 \uac08\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 My mom likes the color brown.<\/p>\n

\ubd84\ud64d\uc0c9 (bunhongsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Pink<\/h3>\n

\ubd84\ud64d\uc0c9 \uc790\uc804\uac70\uc608\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a pink bike.<\/p>\n

\uc6b0\ub9ac \uc544\ube60\ub294 \ubd84\ud64d\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 My dad likes the color pink.<\/p>\n

\ud68c\uc0c9 (hoesaek)<\/em> \u2014 Gray<\/h3>\n

\uadf8 \uc560\ub294 \ub208\uc774 \ud68c\uc0c9\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 He has gray eyes.<\/p>\n

\uc6b0\ub9ac \uc5c4\ub9c8\ub294 \ud68c\uc0c9\uc744 \uc2eb\uc5b4\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 My mom doesn’t like the color gray.<\/p>\n

\ub0a8\uc0c9 (namsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Indigo<\/h3>\n

\ub0a8\uc0c9 \ucc45\uc774\uc5d0\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014\u00a0It\u2019s an indigo book.<\/p>\n

\uc6b0\ub9ac \uc544\ube60\ub294 \ub0a8\uc0c9 \uc548 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 My dad doesn’t like the color indigo.<\/p>\n

\uae08\uc0c9 (geumsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Gold<\/h3>\n

\uae08\uc0c9 \ud2b8\ub85c\ud53c\uc608\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a gold trophy.<\/p>\n

\uc800\ub294 \uae08\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 I love the color gold.<\/p>\n

\uc740\uc0c9 (eunsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Silver<\/h3>\n

\uc740\uc0c9 \ub2ec\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a silver moon.<\/p>\n

\uadf8\ub294 \uc740\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 He likes the color silver.<\/p>\n

\uc801\uac08\uc0c9 (jeokgalsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Maroon<\/h3>\n

\uc801\uac08\uc0c9 \uc2a4\uc6e8\ud130\uc608\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a maroon sweater.<\/p>\n

\uc6b0\ub9ac \ud560\uc544\ubc84\uc9c0\ub294 \uc801\uac08\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014 My grandfather likes the color maroon.<\/p>\n

\uc5f0\ub450\uc0c9 (yeondusaek)<\/em> \u2014 Light green<\/h3>\n

\uc5f0\ub450\uc0c9 \ubb38\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a light green door.<\/p>\n

\uc6b0\ub9ac \ud560\uba38\ub2c8\ub294 \uc5f0\ub450\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud558\uc138\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 My grandmother likes the color light green.<\/p>\n

\ud558\ub298\uc0c9 (haneulsaek)<\/em> \u2014 Sky blue<\/h3>\n

\ud558\ub298\uc0c9 \ub2ec\uac40\uc774\uc5d0\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a sky blue egg.<\/p>\n

\uc6b0\ub9ac \ud560\uc544\ubc84\uc9c0\ub294 \ud558\ub298\uc0c9\uc744 \uc2eb\uc5b4\ud558\uc138\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014 My grandfather hates the color sky blue.<\/p>\n

\uc5f0\ubcf4\ub77c\uc0c9 (yeonborasaek)<\/em> \u2014 Light purple<\/h3>\n

\uc5f0\ubcf4\ub77c\uc0c9 \ub4dc\ub808\uc2a4\uc608\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a light purple dress.<\/p>\n

\uc6b0\ub9ac \uc5c4\ub9c8\ub294 \uc5f0\ubcf4\ub77c\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 My mom likes the color light purple.<\/p>\n

\uccad\ub85d\uc0c9 (cheongroksaek)<\/em> \u2014 Turquoise<\/h3>\n

\uccad\ub85d\uc0c9 \ubaa9\uac78\uc774\uc608\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a turquoise necklace.<\/p>\n

\uc81c \uce5c\uad6c\ub294 \uccad\ub85d\uc0c9\uc744 \uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 My friend likes the color turquoise.<\/p>\n

\uce74\ud0a4\uc0c9 (kakisaek)<\/em> \u2014 Khaki<\/h3>\n

\uce74\ud0a4\uc0c9 \uc154\uce20\uc608\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 It\u2019s a khaki shirt.<\/p>\n

\uc81c \uce5c\uad6c\ub294 \uce74\ud0a4\uc0c9\uc744 \uc2eb\uc5b4\ud574\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014 My friend hates the color khaki.<\/p>\n

What Is “Color” in Korean?<\/h2>\n

If you want to talk about colors in Korean, a word that you need to learn is the word for “color.” There are a couple of ways you can say “color” in Korean.<\/p>\n

If you’re referring to color in general<\/strong>,\u00a0 you can use the word \uc0c9\uae54, <\/strong>such as in the sentence \u201cThe sky is a dark color.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here are a few examples of how you would use \uc0c9\uae54<\/strong> in a sentence:<\/p>\n

\uc774 \ub9bd\uc2a4\ud2f1\uc740 \uc0c9\uae54\uc774 \uc88b\uc544\uc694.<\/strong> \u2014 This lipstick is a good color.<\/p>\n

8\uac00\uc9c0 \uc0c9\uae54\uc774 \uc788\uc5b4\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014 We have eight different colors.<\/p>\n

If you’re referring to a specific color, <\/strong>the word \uc0c9 is added to the end of the specific color<\/strong>, such as blue or green.<\/p>\n

For example, the color green is \ucd08\ub85d\uc0c9<\/strong>. This is the form of the word you’ll see in a Korean dictionary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to Use Colors to Describe Objects in Korean<\/h2>\n

Let’s also have a closer look at how to grammatically use color words in Korean sentences.<\/p>\n

The colors red, blue, yellow, black and white follow a different pattern than the other colors. When you\u2019re using these colors to describe an object, you can drop the ending \uc0c9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For example, as we saw previously, the Korean word for yellow is \ub178\ub780\uc0c9<\/strong>. However, if you want to say “a yellow car,” you can drop \uc0c9<\/strong> and simply say \ub178\ub780 \ucc28.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the other hand, if you wanted to describe an orange car, you’d have to keep the \uc0c9<\/strong> ending and say \uc8fc\ud669\uc0c9 \ucc28.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Using Korean Colors at the End of a Sentence<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The colors red, blue, yellow, black and white can also be used at the end of a sentence. When doing this, these colors take on a slightly different form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Korean<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\ub178\ub797\ub2e4 <\/a>\n <\/td>Yellow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\ube68\uac1b\ub2e4 <\/a>\n <\/td>Red<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\ud30c\ub797\ub2e4 <\/a>\n <\/td>Blue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\ud558\uc597\ub2e4 <\/a>\n <\/td>White<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\uae4c\ub9e3\ub2e4 <\/a>\n <\/td>Black<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

You can use this sentence structure to say that an object is a certain color. Let\u2019s look at some examples.<\/p>\n

The first example for each is in the Korean infinitive form, and the second example is conjugated in the polite informal conjugation.<\/p>\n

\ucc45\uc774 \ub178\ub797\ub2e4. <\/strong> \u2014 The book is yellow. (infinitive form)
\n\ucc45\uc774 \ub178\ub798\uc694. <\/strong> \u2014 The book is yellow. (polite informal conjugation)<\/p>\n

\uc0c8\uac00 \ube68\uac1b\ub2e4. <\/strong>\u2014 The bird is red. (infinitive form)
\n\uc0c8\uac00 \ube68\uac1c\uc694. <\/strong> \u2014 The bird is red. (polite informal conjugation)<\/p>\n

\ucc28\uac00 \ud30c\ub797\ub2e4. <\/strong>\u2014 The car is blue. (infinitive form)
\n\ucc28\uac00 \ud30c\ub798\uc694. <\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The car is blue. (polite informal conjugation)<\/p>\n

\ucc45\uc774 \uae4c\ub9e3\ub2e4. <\/strong>\u2014 The book is black. (infinitive form)
\n\ucc45\uc774 \uae4c\ub9e4\uc694. <\/strong>\u2014 The book is black. (polite informal conjugation)<\/p>\n

\uac1c\uac00 \ud558\uc597\ub2e4. <\/strong>\u2014 The dog is white. (infinitive form)
\n\uac1c\uac00 \ud558\uc598\uc694. <\/strong> \u2014 The dog is white. (polite informal conjugation)<\/p>\n

If you want to talk about the color of an object and need to use a different color than the five above (red, blue, yellow, black and white), you can simply add the verb \u201cto be\u201d to the end of the color name.<\/p>\n

For example, the word for pink is \ubd84\ud64d\uc0c9<\/strong>. If you want to say \u201cThe pen is pink,\u201d you can say it the following way:<\/p>\n

\ud39c\uc774 \ubd84\ud64d\uc0c9\uc774\ub2e4. <\/strong>\u2014 The pen is pink. (infinitive form)
\n\ud39c\uc774 \ubd84\ud64d\uc0c9\uc774\uc5d0\uc694. <\/strong> \u2014 The pen is pink. (polite informal conjugation)<\/p>\n

Resources for Practicing Colors in Korean<\/h2>\n

Now that you know how to use color words, learning the name for each color is a simple matter of memorization. Here are some resources you can use to help with your learning.<\/p>\n