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Pocket in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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호주머니 info.

Tips to remember:
• Think of the word as split into parts: “호주” (which sounds like “Australia”) and “머니” (sounds like “money”), and imagine buying souvenirs in Australia that you keep in your pocket.
• Picture a jacket’s pocket labeled “호주머니” to connect the visual with the Korean sound.

Explanations:
• 호주머니 (ho-ju-meo-ni) means “pocket” – it refers to the small pouch sewn into clothing.
• It is used in everyday conversation when talking about where you carry small items, money, or keys.

Other words that mean the same thing:
• 주머니 (ju-meo-ni) – a more general term for “pocket” or “bag.”
• 포켓 (po-ket) – an informal loanword from English “pocket.”

Alternate meanings and slang:
• 호주머니 can be used figuratively in phrases such as “호주머니 털리다” (ho-ju-meo-ni teol-li-da), meaning “to get robbed” or “to have one’s money taken.”
• This slang highlights the idea of someone’s money (kept in one’s pocket) being swiftly taken away.

Examples of sentences:
1. Korean: 내 호주머니에 동전이 몇 개 있다.
Romanized: Nae hoju-meo-ni-e dongjeon-i myeot gae itda.
Translation: I have a few coins in my pocket.

2. Korean: 자켓의 호주머니에 지갑을 넣었어.
Romanized: Ja-ket-ui hoju-meo-ni-e ji-gap-eul neo-eot-seo.
Translation: I put my wallet in the jacket pocket.

3. Korean: 저 가게에서 너무 비싸서 호주머니 털렸어.
Romanized: Jeo ga-ge-e-seo neo-mu bi-ssa-seo hoju-meo-ni teol-lyeosseo.
Translation: I got ripped off at that store.

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