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White person in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to Remember:
• Think of "백" as meaning “white” (as seen in words like 백색, meaning “white color”) and "인" meaning “person.” Combining them gives you “white person.”
• Remember the Sino-Korean component: "백(白)" stands for white, and "인(人)" for person.

Explanations:
• "백인" (baeg-in) is a compound word meaning “white person.” It is a neutral term used to refer to people of European descent or anyone with light skin.
• The term is commonly used in demographic, sociological, and everyday contexts.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• "화이트" (hwa-i-teu) – a transliteration of “white” used in some modern or informal contexts.
• "유럽인" (yu-reop-in) – meaning “European,” although this term specifically refers to people from Europe and might not cover all contexts where "백인" is used.

Alternate Meanings / Slang:
• "백인" is primarily descriptive and neutral. It is not widely used as slang, though in casual conversation it may be employed to simply denote someone’s racial background.
• In some contexts, especially in cross-cultural discussions, the term may be part of colloquial expressions but it does not carry a derogatory slang meaning on its own.

Example Sentences:
1. Korean: 저는 백인 친구와 함께 영화를 봤어요.
Romanized: Jeoneun baeg-in chinguwa hamkke yeonghwareul bwasseoyo.
Translation: I watched a movie with my white friend.

2. Korean: 백인의 문화에 대해 배우는 것은 매우 흥미로워요.
Romanized: Baeg-in-ui munhwae daehae baeuneun geoseun maewhi heungmirowoyo.
Translation: Learning about white people’s culture is very interesting.

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