How to say black in Korean

Korean: 검정[ geom-jeong ]

black
black검정

Meaning

검정 means the color black. You use it to talk about the color of things like bags, shoes, pens, or clothes. In daily Korean, you may see it in simple phrases such as a black bag or black shoes.

Example sentences

  1. 이 가방은 검정색이에요.

    This bag is black.

  2. 선생님은 검정색 펜을 쓰시네요.

    The teacher uses a black pen.

  3. 저는 검정색 공책이 좋아요.

    I like black notebooks.

  4. 칠판은 검정색이에요.

    The board is black.