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Bean in Korean 🇰🇷


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

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콩 info.

Tips to remember:
• The sound "kong" in English is very close to the pronunciation of 콩 (romanized: kong). Imagine a giant "King Kong" made entirely of beans to link the idea of a bean with the word.
• Many Korean dishes include 콩 (beans), so recalling popular foods like tofu or soybean stew (된장찌개) can help reinforce the association.

Explanation:
• 콩 (kong) is a noun meaning “bean.” It refers generally to legumes such as soybeans used extensively in Korean cuisine.
• It appears in compound words like 콩나물 (“bean sprouts”) and 콩국수 (“noodles in cold soybean soup”).

Other words with a similar meaning:
• 팥 (pat) – refers specifically to red beans.
• 완두콩 (wandukong) – means green peas (literally “pea bean”).
• 강낭콩 (gangnangkong) – refers to kidney beans.

Alternate meanings and slang:
• In playful or affectionate slang, 콩 can be used to call someone “little bean,” implying they are small or cute.
• It also appears in onomatopoeic expressions like 콩콩, mimicking a light, bouncing sound.
• In figurative speech, describing something as “콩알같이 작다” (“as small as a bean”) emphasizes its tiny size.

Example sentences:
• “나는 아침마다 콩국수를 먹어요.”
  (Romanized: “Naneun achimmada kongguksureul meogeoyo.”)
  “I eat kongguksu (noodles in cold soybean soup) every morning.”
• “그 아이는 귀엽게 ‘콩’이라고 불려요.”
  (Romanized: “Geu aineun gwiyeopge ‘kong’irago bullyeoyo.”)
  “That child is affectionately called ‘Little Bean.’”
• “작은 꽃이 콩알같이 피어 있다.”
  (Romanized: “Jageun kkoci kongalkkachi pieo itda.”)
  “The tiny flowers are blooming like little beans.”

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