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Line in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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Tips to Remember:
• Associate 선 (seon) with the image of drawing a line using a pencil. Imagine “drawing a 선” to recall its meaning.
• Think of the phrase “don’t cross the line” (선을 넘지 마세요, seon-eul neomji maseyo) to connect the idea of boundaries with 선.

Explanations:
• 선 (seon) means "line" in Korean and is used in various contexts such as geometry (a straight line), art (a drawn line), or even a figurative boundary.
• The term can refer to a physical mark or a conceptual limit.

Other Words with a Similar Meaning:
• 줄 (jul) – While 줄 often means "line" in the sense of a queue or row, it can sometimes overlap in meaning with 선 in casual speech.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• In idiomatic expressions, 선 is used to represent limits or boundaries. For example, “Don't cross the line” (선을 넘지 마세요) is a common way to warn someone against overstepping social or personal boundaries.
• In slang, saying someone “crossed the line” (선을 넘었다) implies they went too far in their behavior or comments.

Examples of Sentences:
• “Please draw a straight line.”
 Korean: “직선을 그려주세요.”
 Romanized: “Jikseon-eul geuryeojuseyo.”

• “There is a long line at the checkout.”
 Korean: “계산대에 긴 선이 있어요.”
 Romanized: “Gyeseondaee gin seon-i isseoyo.”

• “Don’t cross the line.”
 Korean: “선을 넘지 마세요.”
 Romanized: “Seon-eul neomji maseyo.”

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