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"Blanket" in Korean: 담요

담요damnyo

Say it: damnyonoun/tamjo/

Blanket in Korean is 담요 (damnyo). 담요 is the Korean noun for blanket; 가져오다 means bring this item here; 가져가다 means take it away to another place.

Getting ready

담요를 가져왔어요.

damyoreul gajyeowasseoyo.

I brought the blanket.
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How to pronounce 담요

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damnyo

/tamjo/

담요 (damnyo) has 2 Hangul syllables. 담요 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

"Blanket" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
담요damnyoBlanket

Basic dictionary noun.

제 담요je damnyomy blanket

A useful combination with 담요.

담요를damyoreulBlanket (as an object)

Use 를 when 담요 is the object of an action.

How to use 담요 in real life

  1. 1Getting ready

    담요를 가져왔어요.

    damyoreul gajyeowasseoyo.

    I brought the blanket.

    담요를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  2. 2Looking for an item

    담요를 어디에 뒀어요?

    damyoreul eodie dwosseoyo?

    Where did you put the blanket?

    담요를 uses 를 to mark an object.

  3. 3Replacing something

    새 담요를 사야 해요.

    sae damyoreul saya haeyo.

    I need to buy a new blanket.

    담요를 uses 를 to mark an object.

Mistakes English speakers make with 담요

Incorrect: 담요을 가져왔어요.

Correct: 담요를 가져왔어요.

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

Incorrect: 담요이에요.

Correct: 담요예요.

When practicing blanket, when identifying something as 담요, use 담요예요. The vowel-final noun takes 예요 directly.

Good to know

담요 is the Korean noun for blanket; 가져오다 means bring this item here; 가져가다 means take it away to another place. The combination 제 담요 (je damnyo) means my blanket.

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

  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

    담요를 가져왔어요.

    damyoreul gajyeowasseoyo.

    I brought the blanket.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    담요를 어디에 뒀어요?

    damyoreul eodie dwosseoyo?

    Where did you put the blanket?

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 "Blanket" in Korean

What does 담요 mean in Korean?

Blanket in Korean is 담요 (damnyo). 담요 is the Korean noun for blanket; 가져오다 means bring this item here; 가져가다 means take it away to another place.

How do I use 제 담요?

제 담요 (je damnyo) means my blanket. 담요 is the Korean noun for blanket; 가져오다 means bring this item here; 가져가다 means take it away to another place.

Which object particle goes after 담요?

Use 를: 담요를. For example, 담요를 가져왔어요. means “I brought the blanket.”

How is 담요 pronounced?

담요 (damnyo) has 2 Hangul syllables. 담요 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.

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