Places around town
You're lost in a new city, your phone's dead, and the only Korean word you remember is 'bank'. Cool, cool — let's make sure you know four more before you start banking your way into a hospital by accident.
Save me from the wrong buildingThe words — Places around town
Zeeza is giving a tour of the neighborhood. It escalates.
Meaningbank
은행이 커요. 지자가 은행에서 자요.
The bank is big. Zeeza sleeps in the bank.
Meaninghospital
병원이 가까워요. 사마가 병원에서 지자를 찾아요.
The hospital is close. Sama looks for Zeeza at the hospital.
Meaningschool
학교가 조용해요. 지자는 학교에 없어요.
The school is quiet. Zeeza is not at the school.
Meaningmosque
모스크가 커요. 누줌이 모스크에서 지자를 봐요.
The mosque is big. Nujoom sees Zeeza at the mosque.
Meaningpark
공원이 커요. 지자가 공원에서 자요. 매일요.
The park is big. Zeeza sleeps in the park. Every day.
Watch out — Places around town
지자 says he's going to 모스크 near his house. Sounds fancy and Russian, right?
모스크모스크 (moseukeu) = mosque. It's a place word like 은행, 병원, 학교, 공원 — no 'the' or 'a' needed, 모스크 alone means both 'mosque' and 'the mosque.'
The scene — Places around town
Rooftop, sunset. Zeeza is doing a full guided tour of the neighborhood for an audience of one very tired Sama.
- 저기 병원이 있어요.There's a hospital over there.
- 저기 학교도 있어요!There's a school there too!
- 저기 공원이 있어요.There's a park over there.
- 우리 동네에 병원, 학교, 공원, 모스크가 있어요!Our neighborhood has a hospital, a school, a park, and a mosque!
- 은행만 없어요.Only the bank is missing.
The idea — Places around town
은행 (eunhaeng) means bank, and Korean nouns like it never need 'a' or 'the' — 은행 alone is both 'bank' and 'the bank'.
Next time someone asks what's in your neighborhood, you can just name it — 병원, 학교, 공원 — no article to trip over, no case to plead.
Questions about Places around town
How do you say 'bank' in Korean?
'Bank' in Korean is 은행 (eunhaeng), and it means both 'bank' and 'the bank' since Korean nouns don't use articles.
How do you say 'hospital' in Korean?
'Hospital' is 병원 (byeongwon) in Korean, as used in the phrase '저기 병원이 있어요' meaning 'There's a hospital over there.'
What does 모스크 mean in Korean?
모스크 (moseukeu) means 'mosque' in Korean — it sounds like a foreign word but it's simply the place word for mosque, needing no article.
Do Korean nouns use 'a' or 'the'?
No — Korean nouns like 은행, 병원, 학교, 공원, and 모스크 never need 'a' or 'the'; the word alone covers both meanings.
How do you say 'park' and 'school' in Korean?
'Park' is 공원 (gongwon) and 'school' is 학교 (hakgyo) in Korean, both used in simple sentences like '저기 공원이 있어요.'
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