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"Garden" in Korean: 정원

정원jeongwon

Say it: jeongwonnoun/tɕʌŋwʌn/

Garden in Korean is 정원 (jeongwon). 정원 is the Korean noun for garden; use 에 for movement to this place and 에서 for an activity taking place there.

Choosing a destination

정원에 가고 싶어요.

jeongwone gago sipeoyo.

I want to go to the garden.
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How to pronounce 정원

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jeongwon

/tɕʌŋwʌn/

정원 (jeongwon) has 2 Hangul syllables. 정원 ends with a nasal n sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.

"Garden" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
정원jeongwonGarden

Basic dictionary noun.

가까운 정원gakkaun jeongwonnearby garden

A useful combination with 정원.

정원을jeongwoneulGarden (as an object)

Use 을 when 정원 is the object of an action.

How to use 정원 in real life

  1. 1Choosing a destination

    정원에 가고 싶어요.

    jeongwone gago sipeoyo.

    I want to go to the garden.

    정원 appears in a complete sentence for garden.

  2. 2Asking directions

    정원이 어디에 있어요?

    jeongwoni eodie isseoyo?

    Where is the garden?

    정원이 marks 정원 as the subject.

  3. 3Arranging a meeting

    정원에서 만날까요?

    jeongwoneseo mannalkkayo?

    Shall we meet at the garden?

    정원 appears in a complete sentence for garden.

Mistakes English speakers make with 정원

Incorrect: 정원가 어디에 있어요?

Correct: 정원이 어디에 있어요?

When practicing garden, use the correct particle or copula after 정원; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 정원예요.

Correct: 정원이에요.

When practicing garden, when identifying something as 정원, use 정원이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.

Good to know

정원 is the Korean noun for garden; use 에 for movement to this place and 에서 for an activity taking place there. The combination 가까운 정원 (gakkaun jeongwon) means nearby garden.

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Tutor-led home and daily life study exercise: two sentences with 정원

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    정원에 가고 싶어요.

    jeongwone gago sipeoyo.

    I want to go to the garden.

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    정원이 어디에 있어요?

    jeongwoni eodie isseoyo?

    Where is the garden?

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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Common questions about "Garden" in Korean

What does 정원 mean in Korean?

Garden in Korean is 정원 (jeongwon). 정원 is the Korean noun for garden; use 에 for movement to this place and 에서 for an activity taking place there.

How do I use 가까운 정원?

가까운 정원 (gakkaun jeongwon) means nearby garden. 정원 is the Korean noun for garden; use 에 for movement to this place and 에서 for an activity taking place there.

Which object particle goes after 정원?

The object form is 정원을 because 정원 ends in a consonant.

How is 정원 pronounced?

정원 (jeongwon) has 2 Hangul syllables. 정원 ends with a nasal n sound. Keep that ending when reading the noun alone.

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