English–Korean

“stairs” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationkyedan

Example

밤에 계단을 내려갈 때 조심하세요.pa me kye da neul nae ryeo gal ttae cho sim ha se yo

Be careful when you go down the stairs at night.

Illustration for 계단 (stairs)

How to say “stairs” in Korean

“Stairs” in Korean is 계단 (kyedan).

A connected set of steps that lets people move between higher and lower levels.

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

Example sentences with 계단

비가 와서 계단이 미끄러워요.pi ga wa seo kye da ni mi kkeu reo wo yo

The stairs are slippery because of the rain.

Tips for using 계단

  • English usually uses the plural word stairs for this structure, even when it is treated as one unit.

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