English–Korean

“pair” in Korean

Korean

Also켤레 (kyeolle) · 쌍 (ssang)

Pronunciation

Romanizationjjak

Example

다음 활동은 짝을 정해서 하는 거예요.ta eum hwal dong eun jja geul cheong hae seo ha neun keo ye yo

We do the next activity after forming pairs.

Illustration for 짝 (pair)

How to say “pair” in Korean

“Pair” in Korean is 짝 (jjak).

Two matching people or things that belong together as a pair.

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

Example sentences with 짝

연습 시간에는 짝과 번갈아 역할을 바꿔 보세요.yeon seup si ga ne neun jjak kkwa peon ga ra yeo ka reul pa kkwo po se yo

During practice time, please take turns switching roles with your partner.

Tips for using 짝

  • In classroom activities, 짝 (jjak, "partner") often means the classmate assigned to work with someone, so it does not automatically imply romance.

Other Korean words for “pair”

구두를 한 켤레 샀어요.ku du reul han kyeol le sa sseo yo

I bought a pair of shoes.

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쌍

ssang

nounpair

양말을 1쌍 샀어요.yang ma reul 1 ssang sa sseo yo

I bought one pair of socks.

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