When to use painter in Korean

When to use it

The word "화가" means a painter, or an artist who makes pictures with paint. You can use it to talk about someone's job, dream, or a person you see in a museum or outside. In simple sentences, it often means a person who paints pictures.

Example sentences

1. 우리 언니는 화가예요.

   My older sister is a painter.

2. 학교에서 유명한 화가를 배워요.

   We learn about a famous painter at school.

3. 공원에서 화가가 그림을 그려요.

   A painter is drawing a picture in the park.

4. 제 꿈은 화가예요.

   My dream is to be a painter.

5. 가게에서 화가의 엽서를 샀어요.

   I bought a painter's postcard at the shop.

6. 여행 중에 작은 미술관에서 화가를 만났어요.

   I met a painter at a small art museum during my trip.