Korean vocabulary - theme "Places & city"

32 Korean words for the theme "Places & city" with Hindi meanings, pronunciation and examples. A useful set for beginners and for TOPIK preparation.

Moving around, asking the way, understanding a map and public transport: this theme is central to travelling and to the “finding your way in the city” tasks.

What this theme covers

Places: station, stop, avenue, square, junction, roundabout.
Transport: metro, bus, tram, train, bike, on foot.
Asking the way: straight on, to the left, turn, cross.
Tickets: ticket, pass, transfer, platform, stamping machine.

Words not to mix up

“a station” can be a train or metro station; “a stop” is where the bus halts.
Korean direction words come after the noun: for example “bank next-to”, so word order matters.
“the motorway” (an intercity road) is not “the street” (an urban road) nor “the lane” (a narrow way).

TOPIK tip

In TOPIK I, understanding an itinerary or a map is a skill assessed in dialogues and notices.

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The words in this collection

Word	Type	Hindi meaning	English	Level
가게	noun	दुकान	shop	1
거리	noun	सड़क	street	1
건물	noun	इमारत	building	2
경찰서	noun	पुलिस थाना	police station	2
골목	noun	गली	alley	2
공원	noun	पार्क	park	1
광장	noun	चौक	square	2
교회	noun	गिरजाघर	church	2
궁궐	noun	महल	palace	2
극장	noun	थिएटर	theatre	2
길	noun	रास्ता	road	1
놀이터	noun	खेल का मैदान	playground	1
도시	noun	शहर	city	1
동네	noun	मोहल्ला	neighbourhood	2
마당	noun	आँगन	yard	2
마을	noun	गाँव	village	2
미술관	noun	कला-दीर्घा	art gallery	2
박물관	noun	संग्रहालय	museum	2
백화점	noun	डिपार्टमेंट स्टोर	department store	2
병원	noun	अस्पताल	hospital	1
성	noun	किला	castle	2
소방서	noun	दमकल केंद्र	fire station	2
시장	noun	बाज़ार	market	1
아파트	noun	अपार्टमेंट	apartment	1
약국	noun	दवाख़ाना	pharmacy	2
영화관	noun	सिनेमाघर	cinema	2
우체국	noun	डाकघर	post office	2
은행	noun	बैंक	bank	2
절	noun	मंदिर	temple	2
해수욕장	noun	समुद्र-तट	beach	2
호텔	noun	होटल	hotel	2
화장실	noun	शौचालय	restroom	1

Other themes

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