English–Korean

“line” in Korean

Korean

Also선 (seon) · 라인 (rain) · 호선 (hoseon) · 대사 (taesa) · 회선 (hoeseon)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchul

Example

가게 앞에 줄이 길게 서 있었다.ka ge a pe chu ri kil ge seo i sseot tta

A long line stood in front of the store.

Illustration for 줄 (line)

How to say “line” in Korean

“Line” in Korean is 줄 (chul).

A straight row formed when people or things stand one after another.

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

Example sentences with 줄

버스 정류장에서 줄을 서서 기다렸다.peo seu cheong nyu jang e seo chu reul seo seo ki da ryeot tta

I waited in line at the bus stop.

Tips for using 줄

  • At a shop or bus stop, this word can point to the people waiting, while English line can also mean a sentence in writing.

Other Korean words for “line”

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선

seon

nounline

버스는 노란 선을 넘으면 안 돼요.peo seu neun no ran seo neul neo meu myeon an twae yo

The bus must not cross the yellow line.

그 드레스의 라인이 예뻐.keu teu re seu ui ra i ni ye ppeo

That dress has a pretty silhouette.

여기에서 2호선으로 갈아타세요.yeo gi e seo 2 ho seo neu ro ka ra ta se yo

Transfer to Line 2 here.

배우가 공연 중에 대사를 잊었다.pae u ga kong yeon chung e tae sa reul i jeot tta

The actor forgot his lines during the performance.

인터넷 회선이 느려요.in teo net hoe seo ni neu ryeo yo

The internet connection is slow.

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