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TOPIK 1noun

감기

gamgi

감기가 · 감기를

a cold

Example

어제부터 감기에 걸려서 목이 아파요.

I've had a cold since yesterday, so my throat hurts.

Word parts

감 feel기 energy

Literally 'feeling the air'.

Good to know

Use 감기에 걸리다 'to catch a cold' — note the particle 에.