🎨 Color Expression in Korean – Beginner Level (TOPIK 1–2)

Colors are everywhere! 🌈 Whether you're shopping, describing your clothes, or just talking about your favorite color, knowing how to use Korean color words is a great way to expand your vocabulary and have more fun conversations.

📘 Basic Korean Color Words

Korean	Romanization	English
빨간색	ppalgansaek	Red
파란색	paransaek	Blue
노란색	noransaek	Yellow
초록색	choroksaek	Green
하얀색 / 흰색	hayan-saek / huinsaek	White
검은색 / 까만색	geomeunsaek / kkaman-saek	Black

💬 Example Sentences

이 가방은 빨간색이에요.
i gabang-eun ppalgan-saek-ieyo
This bag is red.

하얀 신발을 샀어요.
hayan sinbal-eul sass-eoyo
I bought white shoes.

무슨 색을 좋아해요?
museun saeg-eul joahaeyo?
What color do you like?

👗 Talking About Colors in Daily Life

When using colors to describe things, you can simply use “색” or add “-색이에요” (It is + color).

초록색 바지를 입었어요.
chorok-saek bajireul ibeosseoyo
I wore green pants.

이 꽃은 노란색이에요.
i kkoch-eun noran-saek-ieyo
This flower is yellow.

💬 Practice Dialogue

A: 무슨 색 좋아해요?
museun saek joahaeyo?
What color do you like?

B: 저는 파란색이 좋아요.
jeoneun paransaek-i joayo
I like blue.

A: 오늘 입은 옷은 무슨 색이에요?
oneul ibeun oseun museun saek-ieyo?
What color is the outfit you're wearing today?

B: 까만색이에요.
kkaman-saek-ieyo
It’s black.

💡 Did You Know?

In traditional Korean culture, colors are deeply symbolic. For example, red represents good fortune and protection, while white symbolizes purity and mourning. That’s why many Korean hanboks (traditional clothes) use strong symbolic colors. 👘

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💌 Final Thoughts:
Learning colors is one of the most fun ways to build your Korean vocabulary. Next time you're shopping or describing something, try saying it in Korean! 😊

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