Korean · Time, Numbers & Colors
"What color is it?" in Korean: 무슨 색이에요?
무슨 색이에요?museun saegieyo?
What color is it? in Korean is 무슨 색이에요? (museun saegieyo?). 무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요.
What color is it?: starting the exchange
이 가방은 무슨 색이에요?i gabangeun museun saegieyo?
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How to pronounce 무슨 색이에요?
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museun saegieyo?
/musɯn sɛkiejo/
무슨 색이에요? is read museun saegieyo?. In 이건 무슨 색이에요?, read the full phrase as igeon museun saegieyo?.
"What color is it?" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 무슨 색이에요?museun saegieyo? | What color is it? The inventory form for what color is it?. | The inventory form for what color is it?. |
| 이건 무슨 색이에요?igeon museun saegieyo? | what color is this? 무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요. | 무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요. |
How to use 무슨 색이에요? in real life
- 1What color is it?: starting the exchange
이 가방은 무슨 색이에요?
i gabangeun museun saegieyo?
What color is this bag?
무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요.
- 2What color is it?: adding useful context
원하는 색은 무슨 색이에요?
wonhaneun saegeun museun saegieyo?
What color do you want?
This sentence places 무슨 색이에요? in a complete exchange.
- 3What color is it?: a different conversation
새 차는 무슨 색이에요?
sae chaneun museun saegieyo?
What color is the new car?
This sentence places 무슨 색이에요? in a complete exchange.
Mistakes English speakers make with 무슨 색이에요?
Incorrect: 이 가방는 무슨 색이에요?
Correct: 이 가방은 무슨 색이에요?
When practicing what color is it, 가방 ends in a consonant, so this sentence needs 가방은, not 가방는.
Incorrect: 이 가방은 무슨 색이예요?
Correct: 이 가방은 무슨 색이에요?
When practicing what color is it, the standard copula spelling after a consonant is 이에요, not 이예요. The complete correction is 이 가방은 무슨 색이에요?
Good to know
무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요.
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Tutor-led time numbers and colors study exercise: two sentences with 무슨 색이에요?
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
이 가방은 무슨 색이에요?
i gabangeun museun saegieyo?
What color is this bag?
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
원하는 색은 무슨 색이에요?
wonhaneun saegeun museun saegieyo?
What color do you want?
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What does 무슨 색이에요? mean?
What color is it? in Korean is 무슨 색이에요? (museun saegieyo?). 무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요.
When should I say 이건 무슨 색이에요??
무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요.
How does 이건 무슨 색이에요? differ from the basic expression?
이건 무슨 색이에요? means “what color is this?”. 무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요.
Can I use 무슨 색이에요? in a full sentence?
이 가방은 무슨 색이에요? means “What color is this bag?” 무슨 색이에요? asks the color; 색 ends in a consonant and takes 이에요.
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