English–Korean
“black” in Korean
How to say “black” in Korean
“Black” in Korean is 검다 (keomtta).
A deep, dark color covering an object or surface.
Example sentences with 검다
그는 검은 코트를 입고 있었다.keu neun keo meun ko teu reul ip kko i sseot tta
He was wearing a black coat.
Tips for using 검다
- The dictionary form 검다 (geomtta, "to be black") can change shape before a noun, so the form in a sentence may look different from the form in a dictionary.
Other Korean words for “black”
저는 검은색 셔츠를 자주 입어요.cheo neun keo meun saek syeo cheu reul cha ju i beo yo
I often wear black shirts.
저는 검정색을 좋아해요.cheo neun keom jeong sae geul cho a hae yo
I like black.
그 가방은 까만색이에요.keu ka bang eun kka man sae gi e yo
That bag is black.
머리가 까맣다.meo ri ga kka ma ta
His hair is black.
이 가방은 검정이에요.i ka bang eun keom jeong i e yo
This bag is black.