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"Apartment" in Korean: 아파트
아파트apateu
Apartment in Korean is 아파트 (apateu). 아파트 is the Korean noun for apartment; use 에 for movement to this place and 에서 for an activity taking place there.
Choosing a destination
아파트에 가고 싶어요.apateue gago sipeoyo.
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How to pronounce 아파트
Say it
apateu
/apʰatʰɯ/
아파트 (apateu) has 3 Hangul syllables. 아파트 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.
"Apartment" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 아파트apateu | Apartment Basic dictionary noun. | Basic dictionary noun. |
| 가까운 아파트gakkaun apateu | nearby apartment A useful combination with 아파트. | A useful combination with 아파트. |
| 아파트를apateureul | Apartment (as an object) Use 를 when 아파트 is the object of an action. | Use 를 when 아파트 is the object of an action. |
How to use 아파트 in real life
- 1Choosing a destination
아파트에 가고 싶어요.
apateue gago sipeoyo.
I want to go to the apartment.
아파트 appears in a complete sentence for apartment.
- 2Asking directions
아파트가 어디에 있어요?
apateuga eodie isseoyo?
Where is the apartment?
아파트가 marks 아파트 as the subject.
- 3Arranging a meeting
아파트에서 만날까요?
apateueseo mannalkkayo?
Shall we meet at the apartment?
아파트 appears in a complete sentence for apartment.
Mistakes English speakers make with 아파트
Incorrect: 아파트이 어디에 있어요?
Correct: 아파트가 어디에 있어요?
When practicing apartment, use the correct particle or copula after 아파트; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.
Incorrect: 아파트이에요.
Correct: 아파트예요.
When practicing apartment, when identifying something as 아파트, use 아파트예요. The vowel-final noun takes 예요 directly.
Good to know
아파트 is the Korean noun for apartment; use 에 for movement to this place and 에서 for an activity taking place there. The combination 가까운 아파트 (gakkaun apateu) means nearby apartment.
Read this practice conversation aloud
Tutor-led home and daily life study exercise: two sentences with 아파트
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
아파트에 가고 싶어요.
apateue gago sipeoyo.
I want to go to the apartment.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
아파트가 어디에 있어요?
apateuga eodie isseoyo?
Where is the apartment?
This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Apartment" in Korean
What does 아파트 mean in Korean?
Apartment in Korean is 아파트 (apateu). 아파트 is the Korean noun for apartment; use 에 for movement to this place and 에서 for an activity taking place there.
How do I use 가까운 아파트?
가까운 아파트 (gakkaun apateu) means nearby apartment. 아파트 is the Korean noun for apartment; use 에 for movement to this place and 에서 for an activity taking place there.
Which object particle goes after 아파트?
The object form is 아파트를 because 아파트 ends in a vowel.
How is 아파트 pronounced?
아파트 (apateu) has 3 Hangul syllables. 아파트 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.
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