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곧 - translation, pronunciation and examples

[kot̚]

shortly

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈfskorʲe]
Meaning of 곧

very soon

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Part of speechadverb
Pronunciation[kot̚]
CEFRA2
How important is this wordoften
shortly

When to use 곧

곧 도착할 거예요

Автобус скоро придёт.

곧 비가 올 것

Похоже, скоро пойдёт дождь.

곧 usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇰🇷Korean

Автобус скоро придёт.

버스는 곧 도착할 거예요.

🇷🇺Russian🇰🇷Korean

Похоже, скоро пойдёт дождь.

곧 비가 올 것 같아요.

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곧 belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

вскоре
드물게редко
한 번один раз
매일каждый день
매달каждый месяц
바로 지금прямо сейчас
секунда

곧 with Russian translation

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How to pronounce 곧 and what this word means

곧 translation: shortly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce 곧

[kot̚]

곧 translation

shortly

곧 examples

버스는 곧 도착할 거예요.

곧 transcription

[kot̚]

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곧 meaning: what does it mean?

아주 가까운 미래에, 머지않아

곧 pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

곧 is pronounced as [kot̚]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

곧 definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

버스는 곧 도착할 거예요. Translation: Автобус скоро придёт.

Is 곧 part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, 곧 (shortly) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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