색깔들
The English phrase "the colors" is translated into Korean as 색깔들.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 색깔 (color) and 들 (plural marker).
How does it change in a sentence?
In natural Korean speech, the plural marker 들 is often omitted even when referring to multiple colors.
Did you know?
- The word for 'color' in 색깔 contains the character 색, which historically also carried the connotation of 'desire' or 'lust' in certain linguistic contexts.
- Korean has a specific term 오방색 for the five traditional colors of the East, which are white, black, blue, yellow and red.
- The expression 색안경을 쓰다 literally means 'to wear tinted glasses' but is used to mean 'to be prejudiced' against someone.
Examples in context
- 색깔들이 정말 다양해요.saekkkal-deuri jeongmal dayang-haeyo.The colors are very diverse.
- 이 그림의 색깔들을 보세요.i geurim-ui saekkkal-deureul boseyo.Look at the colors of this painting.
- 그 색깔들은 아주 밝아요.geu saekkkal-deureun aju balk-ayo.The colors are very bright.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyun are looking at paint samples.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 이 색깔들 어때요?Seoyun ssi, i saekkkaldeul eottaeyo?Seoyun, what do you think of these colors?
- 서연 Seo-yeon색깔들이 다 너무 밝아요.saekkkaldeuri da neomu balgayo.The colors are all too bright.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그럼 다른 걸 찾아볼까요?geureom dareun geol chajabolkayo?Then shall we look for something else?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 조금 더 진한 색으로 봐요.ne, jogeum deo jinhan saegeuro bwayo.Yes, let's look for a darker color.
