Learn essential Korean vocabulary for cities
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| 평양 (Pyeongyang) |
| 베이징 (Beijing) |
| 모스크바 (Moseukeuba) |
| What do these words mean? Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you’ll learn Korean words for cities. |
| Before we start, did you know that Korea has the world’s largest indoor theme park? Can you guess which city it's in? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| 서울 (Seoul) |
| "Seoul" |
| [SLOW] 서울 (Seoul) |
| 서울 (Seoul) |
| Everyone here knows that Seoul is the capital of Korea, right? Did you also know that Seoul city has had various names over time and the current name seoul actually meant capital city in old Korean? |
| Steve and Jack chat about travel destinations. |
| Steve: 서울은 어떤 도시인가요? (Seoureun eotteon dosiingayo?) |
| Jack: 서울은 바쁜 도시에요. (Seoureun bappeun dosiyeyo.) |
| 평양 (Pyeongyang) |
| "Pyongyang" |
| [SLOW] 평양 (Pyeongyang) |
| 평양 (Pyeongyang) |
| In Korea we have a seasonal food for summer called 냉면. There are different versions of 냉면 like spicy ones and ones with broth. Out of all of them, my favorite is 평양냉면 because the broth is lighter. |
| Steve quizzes Jack on capital cities. |
| Steve: 북한의 수도 알아요? (Bukanui sudo arayo?) |
| Jack: 네, 평양이에요. (Ne, Pyeongyangieyo.) |
| 베이징 (Beijing) |
| "Beijing" |
| [SLOW] 베이징 (Beijing) |
| 베이징 (Beijing) |
| Did you know many Koreans travel to Beijing to study Chinese history? I have never been to Beijing but would love to visit one day! |
| Jack quizzes Steve about capital cities. |
| Jack: 중국의 수도는 어디예요? (Junggugui sudoneun eodiyeyo?) |
| Steve: 베이징이에요. (Beijingieyo. ) |
| 모스크바 (Moseukeuba) |
| "Moscow" |
| [SLOW] 모스크바 (Moseukeuba) |
| 모스크바 (Moseukeuba) |
| In Korea, Moscow is strongly associated with ballet and classical music. |
| Russian ballet performances are always sold out in Seoul! |
| Lina and Seul-gi chat about famous landmarks. |
| Lina: 크렘린이 어디 있는지 알아요? (Keuremrini eodi inneunji arayo?) |
| Seul-gi: 네, 모스크바에 있어요. (Ne, moseukeubae isseoyo.) |
| 뉴델리 (Nyudelli) |
| "New Delhi" |
| [SLOW] 뉴델리 (Nyudelli) |
| 뉴델리 (Nyudelli) |
| Korean students often learn about India as the birthplace of Buddhism and Korean Buddhism originally came from India through China! |
| Jack quizzes Steve on capital cities. |
| Jack: 인도의 수도는 어디예요? (Indoui sudoneun eodiyeyo?) |
| Steve: 뉴델리에요. (Nyudelliyeyo. ) |
| 방콕 (Bangkok) |
| "Bangkok" |
| [SLOW] 방콕 (Bangkok) |
| 방콕 (Bangkok) |
| 방콕 means Bangkok city in Korean but we also say 방콕하다 when we are staying in chilling and not going out. Similar to cocooning in English! |
| Jack and Steve chat about different cities. |
| Jack: 방콕은 어디에 있나요? (Bangkogeun eodie innayo?) |
| Steve: 태국에 있어요. (Taeguge isseoyo.) |
| 도쿄 (Dokyo) |
| "Tokyo" |
| [SLOW] 도쿄 (Dokyo) |
| 도쿄 (Dokyo) |
| Tokyo is the most common overseas trip destination for Koreans. |
| Some people even go just for a weekend trip! Recently Fukuoka has been really popular among Koreans too! |
| Jack quizzes Steve on capital cities. |
| Jack: 일본의 수도는 어느 도시인가요? (Ilbonui sudoneun eoneu dosiingayo?) |
| Steve: 도쿄예요. (Dokyoyeyo. ) |
| 마닐라 (Manilla) |
| "Manila" |
| [SLOW] 마닐라 (Manilla) |
| 마닐라 (Manilla) |
| Did you know Manila has one of the oldest Chinatowns in the world? |
| Binondo has existed for over 400 years — older than many modern cities! |
| Oscar quizzes Tom on capital cities. |
| Oscar: 필리핀의 수도는 어디예요? (Pillipinui sudoneun eodiyeyo?) |
| Tom: 마닐라예요. (Manillayeyo.) |
| 런던 (Reondeon) |
| "London" |
| [SLOW] 런던 (Reondeon) |
| 런던 (Reondeon) |
| Koreans love British musicals. Including me! |
| Many famous Korean musicals originally came from London’s West End! |
| Steve and Jack chat about famous landmarks. |
| Steve: 런던에는 어떤 유명한 랜드마크가 있나요? (Reondeoneneun eotteon yumyeonghan raendeumakeuga innayo?) |
| Jack: 빅벤이라고 알아요? (Bikbenirago arayo?) |
| 워싱턴 D.C. (Wosingteon dissi) |
| "Washington, D.C." |
| [SLOW] 워싱턴 D.C. (Wosingteon dissi) |
| 워싱턴 D.C. (Wosingteon dissi) |
| I recently learned Washington DC was designed from scratch to be a capital city. It was planned to be the political center — not built naturally like most cities! That’s so interesting, don’t you think? |
| Jack quizzes Steve on capital cities. |
| Jack: 미국의 수도는 어디예요? (Migugui sudoneun eodiyeyo?) |
| Steve: 워싱턴 D.C.예요. (Wosingteon dissiyeyo.) |
| Let's review. |
| You'll see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Korean. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Seoul"? |
| 서울 (Seoul) |
| 서울 (Seoul) |
| And how to say "Pyongyang"? |
| 평양 (Pyeongyang) |
| 평양 (Pyeongyang) |
| How about "Beijing"? |
| 베이징 (Beijing) |
| 베이징 (Beijing) |
| Do you remember how to say "Moscow"? |
| 모스크바 (Moseukeuba) |
| 모스크바 (Moseukeuba) |
| And how to say "New Delhi"? |
| 뉴델리 (Nyudelli) |
| 뉴델리 (Nyudelli) |
| Let's try "Bangkok"! |
| 방콕 (Bangkok) |
| 방콕 (Bangkok) |
| What about "Tokyo"? |
| 도쿄 (Dokyo) |
| 도쿄 (Dokyo) |
| Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Manila"! |
| 마닐라 (Manilla) |
| 마닐라 (Manilla) |
| Another one! What about "London"? |
| 런던 (Reondeon) |
| 런던 (Reondeon) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say "Washington, D.C."? |
| 워싱턴 D.C. (Wosingteon dissi) |
| 워싱턴 D.C. (Wosingteon dissi) |
| Did you know that Korea has the world’s largest indoor theme park? Can you guess which city it's in? |
| The park is called Lotte World, and it's in Seoul. |
| At Lotte World you can enjoy summer fun in an amusement park, skate on an ice rink like it's winter, and see parades and shops like in a real city. |
| It's the world's largest indoor theme park, making it possible to have fun in any season, all inside one huge building! |
| Thanks for watching! Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases, and see you next time! |
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