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"Bedroom" in Korean: 침실

침실chimsil

Say it: chimsilnoun/tɕʰimsil/

Bedroom in Korean is 침실 (chimsil). 침실 is a bedroom; 방 is simply a room and needs context to mean a bedroom.

Asking permission

침실에 들어가도 돼요?

chimsire deureogado dwaeyo?

May I go into the bedroom?
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How to pronounce 침실

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chimsil

/tɕʰimsil/

침실 (chimsil) has 2 Hangul syllables. The final ㄹ in 침실 is l-like; before a vowel it can link as a brief tapped r.

"Bedroom" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
침실chimsilBedroom

Basic dictionary noun.

침실 청소chimsil cheongsobedroom cleaning

A useful combination with 침실.

침실을chimsireulBedroom (as an object)

Use 을 when 침실 is the object of an action.

How to use 침실 in real life

  1. 1Asking permission

    침실에 들어가도 돼요?

    chimsire deureogado dwaeyo?

    May I go into the bedroom?

    침실 appears in a complete sentence for bedroom.

  2. 2Housework

    침실을 청소했어요.

    chimsireul cheongsohaesseoyo.

    I cleaned the bedroom.

    침실을 uses 을 to mark an object.

  3. 3Finding a room

    침실이 어디에 있어요?

    chimsiri eodie isseoyo?

    Where is the bedroom?

    침실이 marks 침실 as the subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with 침실

Incorrect: 침실를 청소했어요.

Correct: 침실을 청소했어요.

When practicing bedroom, use the correct particle or copula after 침실; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 침실예요.

Correct: 침실이에요.

When practicing bedroom, when identifying something as 침실, use 침실이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.

Good to know

침실 is a bedroom; 방 is simply a room and needs context to mean a bedroom. The combination 침실 청소 (chimsil cheongso) means bedroom cleaning.

Read this practice conversation aloud

Tutor-led home and daily life study exercise: two sentences with 침실

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    침실에 들어가도 돼요?

    chimsire deureogado dwaeyo?

    May I go into the bedroom?

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    침실을 청소했어요.

    chimsireul cheongsohaesseoyo.

    I cleaned the bedroom.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Bedroom" in Korean

What does 침실 mean in Korean?

Bedroom in Korean is 침실 (chimsil). 침실 is a bedroom; 방 is simply a room and needs context to mean a bedroom.

How do I use 침실 청소?

침실 청소 (chimsil cheongso) means bedroom cleaning. 침실 is a bedroom; 방 is simply a room and needs context to mean a bedroom.

Which object particle goes after 침실?

The object form is 침실을 because 침실 ends in a consonant.

How is 침실 pronounced?

침실 (chimsil) has 2 Hangul syllables. The final ㄹ in 침실 is l-like; before a vowel it can link as a brief tapped r.

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