Korean word

새

Pronunciation

Romanizationsae

Meaning

  • determinernew

Example

새 가방을 샀어요.sae ka bang eul sa sseo yo

I bought a new bag.

Illustration for 새 (new)

More examples

새 신발이 편해요.sae sin ba ri pyeon hae yo

The new shoes are comfortable.

Core concept

Marks a noun as newly made, newly obtained, or encountered for the first time.

Common phrases

  • 새 신발sae sin bal

    new shoes

  • 새 가방sae ka bang

    new bag

  • 새 휴대폰sae hyu dae pon

    new cell phone

Similar words

새로운saeroun: Marks a person, thing, or event as new or newly introduced.

Definition in Korean

명사 앞에 놓여 그 물건이나 상태가 이전과 달리 새로 생기거나 처음임을 나타내는 연체사myeong sa a pe no yeo keu mul geo ni na sang tae ga i jeon gwa tal li sae ro saeng gi geo na cheo eu mi meul na ta nae neun yeon che sa

Word origin

This form developed from the Korean adjective meaning new and became a fixed modifier placed before nouns.

Usage tips

  • Its position gives a useful clue because it comes directly before the noun it describes.

Other meanings

  • birdnoun

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