English–Korean

“inside” in Korean

Korean

Also안쪽 (anjjok) · 내부 (naebu)

Pronunciation

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Example

가방 속에 열쇠가 있어요.ka bang so ge yeol soe ga i sseo yo

There is a key inside the bag.

Illustration for 속 (inside)

How to say “inside” in Korean

“Inside” in Korean is 속 (sok).

What lies within a boundary, from the inside of an object to a person's inner world.

Full entry for 속: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 속

친구에게 속을 털어놓았다.chin gu e ge so geul teo reo no at tta

I shared my inner feelings with my friend.

Tips for using 속

  • The location form for something being inside is different from the form used for doing an action inside, a useful pattern for sentences with this word.

Other Korean words for “inside”

서랍 안쪽에 편지가 있었어요.seo rap an jjo ge pyeon ji ga i sseo sseo yo

There was a letter inside the drawer.

상점 내부에서 사진을 찍으면 안 됩니다.sang jeom nae bu e seo sa ji neul jji geu myeon an toem ni da

You must not take pictures inside the store.

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