When to use king in Korean

Korean: 국왕[ guk-wang ]

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king

When to use it

A king is a male ruler of a country in a royal family. In Korean, this word is 국왕. You often see it in history, stories, news, or when talking about a royal family.

Example sentences

  1. 선생님이 국왕 이야기를 해요.

    The teacher talks about a king.

  2. 박물관에서 옛날 국왕 사진을 봤어요.

    I saw a photo of an old king at the museum.

  3. 엄마와 저는 국왕이 나오는 영화를 봐요.

    My mom and I watch a movie with a king in it.

  4. 가게에서 국왕 그림이 있는 엽서를 샀어요.

    I bought a postcard with a picture of a king at the shop.

  5. TV에 국왕이 나와요.

    The king appears on TV.

  6. 그 나라의 국왕은 아주 유명해요.

    The king of that country is very famous.