시계 — clock / watch
Pronunciation hint: shee · gyeh. Standard romanization: sigye.
시계 can mean a clock or a watch.
How pronunciation hints and syllable listening work
Six everyday examples
시계를 봐요.
I look at the clock.
Checking the time · shee-gyeh-reul bwah-yoh
시계가 멈췄어요.
The clock stopped.
Noticing a problem · shee-gyeh-gah muhm-chwuh-ssuh-yoh
시계를 차요.
I wear a watch.
Putting on a watch · shee-gyeh-reul chah-yoh
시계는 얼마예요?
How much is the watch?
Checking the price · shee-gyeh-neun uhl-mah-yeh-yoh
벽에 시계가 있어요.
There is a clock on the wall.
Describing a room · byuh-geh shee-gyeh-gah ee-ssuh-yoh
시계를 맞춰요.
I set the clock.
Setting the time · shee-gyeh-reul maht-chwuh-yoh