스펀지 — sponge
Pronunciation hint: seu · puhn · jee. Standard romanization: seupeonji.
How pronunciation hints and syllable listening work
Six everyday examples
스펀지를 샀어요.
I bought the sponge.
Buying an object · seu-puhn-jee-reul sah-ssuh-yoh
스펀지를 찾고 있어요.
I am looking for the sponge.
Looking for a belonging · seu-puhn-jee-reul chaht-kkoh ee-ssuh-yoh
스펀지가 어디에 있어요?
Where is the sponge?
Finding an object · seu-puhn-jee-gah uh-dee-eh ee-ssuh-yoh
스펀지를 가져왔어요.
I brought the sponge.
Bringing something with you · seu-puhn-jee-reul gah-juh-wah-ssuh-yoh
스펀지로 그릇을 닦아요.
I clean the dishes with a sponge.
Washing dishes · seu-puhn-jee-roh geu-reu-seul dah-kkah-yoh
스펀지가 물을 흡수해요.
The sponge absorbs water.
Describing an object · seu-puhn-jee-gah moo-reul heup-ssoo-hae-yoh