What does 감기 mean in Korean?

감기 (gamgi) means "cold (illness)" in Korean.

감기

Q: How do you use 감기 in a sentence?

감기에 걸려서 쉬고 싶어요. (Gamgie geollyeoseo swigo sipeoyo.) — I caught a cold and want to rest.

Romanisation: gamgi

cold (illness)

🇰🇷 Korean Level 2 💪 Body & Health

Example sentence

감기에 걸려서 쉬고 싶어요.

Gamgie geollyeoseo swigo sipeoyo.

I caught a cold and want to rest.

What 감기 means

감기 (gamgi) is a Korean word meaning “cold (illness)”. It belongs to the Body & Health topic and appears at Level 2, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Korean.

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Level 2

아프다 apeuda to get sick 약 yak medicine 피곤하다 pigonhada tired 쉬다 swida to rest 열이 나다 yeori nada to have a fever 건강 geongang health; healthy 운동하다 undonghada to exercise 이를 닦다 ireul dakda to brush teeth 머리카락 meorikarak hair 샤워하다 syawohada to bathe; to shower 피 pi blood 목욕하다 mogyokada to bathe

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What 감기 means

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