백화점 — department store
Pronunciation hint: bae · kwah · juhm. Standard romanization: baekhwajeom.
How pronunciation hints and syllable listening work
Six everyday examples
백화점에 가요.
I am going to the department store.
Going somewhere · bae-kwah-juh-meh gah-yoh
백화점은 어디에 있어요?
Where is the department store?
Asking for directions · bae-kwah-juh-meun uh-dee-eh ee-ssuh-yoh
백화점이 가까워요.
The department store is nearby.
Describing the location · bae-kwah-juh-mee gah-kkah-wuh-yoh
백화점에 도착했어요.
I arrived at the department store.
Arriving at a destination · bae-kwah-juh-meh doh-chah-kae-ssuh-yoh
백화점에서 옷을 사요.
I buy clothes at the department store.
Shopping for clothes · bae-kwah-juh-meh-suh oh-seul sah-yoh
백화점이 몇 시에 열어요?
What time does the department store open?
Checking opening hours · bae-kwah-juh-mee myuht shee-eh yuh-ruh-yoh