When to use hand in Korean

When to use it

A hand is the body part at the end of your arm. You use your hand for many actions, like holding, touching, writing, washing, or waving. In Korean, 손 is a very common everyday word, so you will see it often.

Example sentences

1. 집에 오면 손을 씻어요.

   I wash my hands when I get home.

2. 학교에서 손을 들어요.

   I raise my hand at school.

3. 밖에 추워서 손이 차가워요.

   It is cold outside, so my hands are cold.

4. 아이와 손을 잡고 걸어요.

   I walk holding the child's hand.

5. 점원이 제 손에 거스름돈을 줘요.

   The clerk gives me change in my hand.

6. 여행할 때 지도를 손에 들어요.

   I hold a map in my hand when I travel.