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Outside in Korean 🇰🇷


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How to say “outside” in Korean? “겉”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “겉” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on outside in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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Tips to remember:
• The word 겉 (geot) sounds like “got,” which you can connect to “getting a glimpse of the outside” or “the outside that you got to see.”
• Visualize looking at the exterior of an object rather than its interior to recall that 겉 means the outside or surface.

Explanations:
• 겉 (geot) refers to the surface or external part of something, distinguishing it from its interior. It is often used to describe what is visible on the outside.
• It can also imply superficiality in contexts such as judging merely by appearance.

Other words with the same meaning:
• 밖 (bak) – meaning “outside” (used mostly for places)
• 바깥 (bakkat) – also means “outside” (often referring to the external environment)

Alternate meanings/slang:
• In slang or metaphorical use, 겉 can refer to superficial appearances. For example, one might say someone is “겉만 번지르르하다” meaning they only focus on a flashy or superficial exterior without depth.

Example sentences:
1. Korean: 사람의 겉모습만 보고 판단하지 마세요.
 Romanized: Saram-ui geotmoseup-man bogo pandanhaji maseyo.
 Translation: Don’t judge a person solely by their appearance.

2. Korean: 이 상자의 겉은 깨끗하지만 내부는 오염되었습니다.
 Romanized: I sangja-ui geot-eun kkaekkeuthajiman naebyuneun oyomdoeeossseubnida.
 Translation: The outside of this box is clean, but the interior is contaminated.

3. Korean: 옷의 겉은 부드러워 보여요.
 Romanized: Ot-ui geot-eun budeureowo boyeoyo.
 Translation: The outside of the garment looks soft.

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