Flowers are some of nature’s most gorgeous inventions, not only the kind you can see in bloom everywhere in springtime, but also the kind you can create right in your backyard. In this lesson you will learn how to say flower in Korean so that you can start creating that flower garden in Korea as well – or at least tell your Korean friends about the one you have back at home!

 

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‘Flower’ in Korean

 

The word for flower in Korean is 꽃 (kkot). As you may have noticed, the word ends with ㅊ (ch). Which means that when you combine it with an object or noun marking particles, you will pronounce it as 꽃을 (kkocheul) or 꽃이 (kkochi). However, when you refer to the ‘flower’ on its own in Korean, with no marking particles attached, the pronunciation needs to end in a ‘t’-sound.

Another word for how to say ‘flower’ in Korean is 화초 (hwacho). It is rarely used, but would be an especially good vocabulary word for referring to planting and growing flowers or when the word you wish to use is ‘plant’.

 

Related Vocabulary

꽃 한 다발 (kkot han dabal) – a bunch of flowers

꽃꽃이 (kkotkkochi) – a flower arrangement

벚꽃 (beotkkot) – cherry blossom

난 (nan) – orchid

수선화 (suseonhwa) – daffodil

양귀비 (yangwibi) – poppy

튤립 (thyullib) – tulip

장미 (jangmi) – rose

베고니아 (begonia) – begonia

백합 (baekhab) – lily

나리 (nari) – lily

제비꽃 (jebikkot) – violet

해바라기 (haebaragi) – sunflower

무궁화 (mugunghwa) – Hibiscus*

 

*Korea’s national flower

 

A word of caution about Romanization

While it is possible for you to study the words in this article simply by reading their romanized versions, it will come in handy for you to be able to read Hangeul if you ever wish to come to Korea. Hangeul is the Korean alphabet, and not difficult to learn. In fact, you can learn it in just 90 minutes.

After you’ve familiarized yourself with Hangeul, life in Korea will suddenly seem so much easier and the country won’t appear so foreign for you. So, if you’re serious about learning Korean, why not learn Hangeul today?

 

Sample Sentences

 

Standard:

올해는 꽃들이 일찍 피었어요. (orhaeneun kkotdeuri iljjik phieosseoyo.)

The flowers bloomed early this year.

 

장미는 언제 꽃을 피어요? (jangmineun eonje kkocheul phieoyo?)

When do roses bloom?

 

오늘은 화초를 심을게요. (oneureun hwachoreul shimeulgeyo.)

I will plant the flowers today.

 

Informal:

나는 너한테 꽃을 좀 꺾었어. (naneun neohanthe kkocheul jom kkyeokkeosseo.)

I picked up some flowers for you.

 

어디로 꽃을 심을까? (eodiro kkocheul shimeulkka?)

Where should we plant the flower?

 

Now that you know how to say ‘flower’ in Korean, what other nature-related vocabulary do you wish to learn? Let us know and we’ll make the magic happen!

 

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