EPS TOPIK Skills Test: Colors (색깔)

“Blue” in Korean The two most common ways of saying the color blue in Korean are 파란색 (paransaek) and 푸른색 (pureunsaek). “Green” in Korean The common way how to say color green in Korean is 초록색 (choroksaek). You can also use 녹색 (noksaek) to refer to green, especially in more formal contexts. “White” in Korean The two common ways how to say “white” in Korean are 하얀색 (hyayansaek) and 흰색 (huinsaek). You can use them interchangeably. If you want to describe something as white in Korean, you can put those words before a noun. “Black” in Korean There are a few different ways how to say “black” in Korean. You can use 검정색 (geomjeongsaek), 검 은색 (geomeunsaek), or 까만색 (kkamansaek). They all mean the color black so you can use any of them. "Purple" in Korean 보라색 (borasaek) is commonly used and is equivalent to 자주색 (jajusaek). So, you can use either 보라색 or 자주색 when referring to purple. "Pink" in Korean 분홍색 (bunhongsaek) is the common way to say "pink" in Korean. It literally means "light red" and is widely used. 핑크색 (pingkeusaek) is also used, often borrowed from English. Both are acceptable, but 분홍색 is more traditional. “Rainbow” in Korean Since we’re talking about colors, the rainbow in Korean is called 무지개 (mujigae).

1. 그 보라색 가방이 제 거예요. 2. 제일 좋아하는 색은 뭐예요? 3. 빨간색 자전거 좋아해요. 4. 오늘 내 하얀 드레스를 입을 거예요. 5. 그녀는 검정색 옷만 입어요. 6. 내 새로운 자동차는 파란색이야. 7. 제가 제일 좋아하는 색은 노란색이에요.

gold blue sky blue-green or blue-navy blue sky blue white horse red navy blue dark color light color pink soft color silver shoes white gray hair pastel color green gray light green black green light orange dark brown purple gold ring vivid color black car red flower silver yellow

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