When to use height in Korean

When to use it

"Height" means how tall a person is from head to foot. In Korean, 키 can be used to talk about your own height or someone else’s height. You will often hear it in school, at home, or when buying clothes.

Example sentences

1. 제 키는 150센티미터예요.

   My height is 150 centimeters.

2. 우리 반에서 민수가 키가 제일 커요.

   Minsu is the tallest in our class.

3. 엄마가 집에서 내 키를 재요.

   Mom measures my height at home.

4. 공원에서 동생보다 제가 키가 더 커요.

   At the park, I am taller than my younger sibling.

5. 옷가게에서 제 키에 맞는 바지를 샀어요.

   I bought pants that fit my height at the clothing store.

6. 체육 시간에 선생님이 우리 키를 쟀어요.

   In PE class, the teacher measured our height.