Korean places & facilities vocabulary
Recognize places in Korea, ask where something is, and practise vocabulary for shops, accommodation, public facilities, and outings.
How to practise this topic
- Look for words that you might see on signs while travelling.
- 어디에 있어요? asks “Where is it?” Listen to a word’s example to hear how the place name fits into the question.
- Practice the complete sentence, not only the place name, so you can use it when asking for directions.
Words in this topic
- 편의점 · convenience store
- 화장실 · restroom / bathroom
- 학교 · school
- 병원 · hospital
- 약국 · pharmacy
- 식당 · restaurant
- 카페 · café
- 공원 · park
- 호텔 · hotel
- 은행 · bank
- 우체국 · post office
- 도서관 · library
- 마트 · supermarket
- 빵집 · bakery
- 박물관 · museum
- 시장 · market
- 백화점 · department store
- 서점 · bookstore
- 영화관 · movie theater
- 동물원 · zoo
- 수영장 · swimming pool
- 체육관 · gym
- 놀이터 · playground
- 경찰서 · police station
- 소방서 · fire station
- 시청 · city hall
- 대학교 · university
- 다리 · bridge
- 의원 · clinic
- 버스터미널 · bus terminal
- 항구 · harbor
- 주차장 · parking lot
- 주유소 · gas station
- 세차장 · car wash
- 빨래방 · laundromat
- 이발소 · barbershop
- 미용실 · hair salon
- 꽃집 · flower shop
- 파출소 · police box
- 놀이공원 · amusement park
- 수족관 · aquarium
- 무대 · stage
- 공연장 · performance venue
- 계산대 · checkout counter
- 계단 · stairs
- 엘리베이터 · elevator
- 에스컬레이터 · escalator
- 매표소 · ticket office
- 입구 · entrance
- 출구 · exit
- 환전소 · currency exchange
- 한옥 · traditional Korean house
- 궁궐 · palace
- 찜질방 · Korean sauna
- 목욕탕 · bathhouse
- 휴게소 · highway rest stop
- 게스트하우스 · guesthouse
- 면세점 · duty-free shop