Language/Korean/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Korean learners! ๐
In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary words related to geography. We will also explore some interesting facts about Korea's geography and landmarks. Understanding the Korean language requires an understanding of the country's geography and culture. Let's get started!
Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Introducing Yourself & Exercise and Fitness Vocabulary.
Basic Geography Terminology[edit | edit source]
Before we dive into Korean geography, let's review some basic terminology.
Korean | Pronunciation | English |
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์ง๊ตฌ (jigu) | jee-gu | Earth |
๋๋ฅ (daeryuk) | dae-ryuk | Continent |
๊ตญ๊ฐ (gukga) | guk-ga | Country |
๋์ (dosi) | doh-shi | City |
๋ฐ๋ค (bada) | bah-dah | Sea |
ํธ์ (hosu) | ho-su | Lake |
๊ฐ (gang) | gahng | River |
์ฐ (san) | san | Mountain |
Korean Geography[edit | edit source]
Korea is a peninsula located in East Asia. It is surrounded by the Yellow Sea to the west, and the Sea of Japan to the east. Korea is divided into two countries: North Korea (์กฐ์ ๋ฏผ์ฃผ์ฃผ์์ธ๋ฏผ๊ณตํ๊ตญ Joseon Minjujueui Inmin Gonghwaguk) and South Korea (๋ํ๋ฏผ๊ตญ Daehan Minguk). South Korea is located on the southern half of the peninsula and has four primary regions:
Regions of South Korea[edit | edit source]
1. Gyeongsang[edit | edit source]
Gyeongsang is located in the southeast corner of South Korea. It is divided into two regions: Gyeongsangbuk-do (North Gyeongsang Province) and Gyeongsangnam-do (South Gyeongsang Province). These two regions are known for their beautiful beaches, rolling hills, and delicious food.
2. Jeolla[edit | edit source]
Jeolla is located in the southwest corner of South Korea. It is divided into two regions: Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province) and Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province). Historically, this region is famous for its beautiful landscape and culturally rich history.
3. Chungcheong[edit | edit source]
Chungcheong is located in the center of South Korea. It is divided into two regions: Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province) and Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province). This region is known for its agricultural productivity, traditional foods, and cultural heritage.
4. Gyeonggi[edit | edit source]
Gyeonggi is located in the northwest corner of South Korea. It is the most populous province and is directly adjacent to North Korea. Gyeonggi is home to the capital city, Seoul, and is known for its modernization, cultural heritage sites, and bustling cities.
Korean Landmarks[edit | edit source]
Korea's geography is dotted with many national parks, landmarks, and cultural sites. These landmarks reflect the country's rich history and cultural legacy. Here are a few of the most well-known landmarks in Korea:
Korean | Pronunciation | English |
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๊ฒฝ๋ณต๊ถ (Gyeongbokgung) | Gyoeng-bok-gung | Gyeongbokgung Palace |
ํ๋ผ์ฐ (Hallasan) | Han-ra-san | Hallasan Mountain |
๋ถ๊ตญ์ฌ (Bulguksa) | Bool-gook-sa | Bulguksa Temple |
์ ์ฃผ๋ (Jejudo) | Je-ju-do | Jeju Island |
๋จ์ฐํ์ (Namsan Tower) | Nam-san-ta-wo | Namsan Tower |
ํ๊ฐ (Han River) | Han-gang | Han River |
์ค์ ์ฐ (Seorak Mountain) | Seolk-ak-san | Seorak Mountain |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ์ฌ์ค ํ๊ตญ์ ์ฌ๊ณผ ๋ฐ๋ค๊ฐ ๋ง์ด ์์ด์. (Sasil Hanguk-eun seom-gwa bada-ga mani isseoyo.)
- Person 2: ๋ค, ์ ์ฃผ๋๊ฐ ๊ทธ๋ ์ฃ . (Ne, Jejudo-ga geureo-jyo.)
- Person 1: ์๋ง๋ ๋จํด์์ ์๋ ๋ถ์ฐ๋ ๋ฐ๋ค๊ฐ ์ธ์์ ์ด์์. (Amado Namhae-an-e itneun Busan-do bada-ga insangjeogui-eyo.)
- Person 2: ๊ทธ๋ ๊ตฐ์. ์ ๋ ํ๋ฒ ๋ฐฉ๋ฌธํด ๋ด์ผ๊ฒ ์ด์. (Geureongunyo. Jeo-do hanbeon bangmunhae bwayagesseo-yo.)
To improve your Korean Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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Sources[edit | edit source]