아름다운 꽃
areumdaun kkot
The English phrase 'beautiful flower' is translated into Korean as 아름다운 꽃 (areumdaun kkot).
The phrase refers to a flower that is visually pleasing or attractive.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter 이쁜 꽃, which specifically means 'pretty flower' or 멋진 꽃, which can mean either 'beautiful flower' or 'magnificent flower'.
How do you pronounce it?
areumdaun kkot
Did you know?
- The word 꽃 can be used as a prefix to create words for things that resemble flowers, such as 꽃게 for 'blue crab' because of its flower-like shell pattern.
- Korean has a specific term 꽃길 meaning 'flower path' which is used as a wish for someone to have a future filled only with happy and successful events.
- In Korean culture, calling a person a 'flower' 꽃 is a common poetic metaphor for someone who is in their prime or possesses a youthful, radiant beauty.
Examples in context
- 이것은 정말 아름다운 꽃이네요.igeoseun jeongmal areumdaun kkotineyo.This is a truly beautiful flower.
- 아름다운 꽃을 선물로 받았어요.areumdaun kkoteul seonmullo badasseoyo.I received a beautiful flower as a gift.
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are walking through a park.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 저기 좀 보세요.Hyunwoo ssi, jeogi jom boseyo.Hyunwoo, look over there.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo와, 정말 아름다운 꽃이네요!wa, jeongmal areumdaun kkot-ineyo!Wow, that is a really beautiful flower!
- 수빈 Su-bin색깔이 정말 예쁘죠?saekkkari jeongmal yeppeujyo?The color is really pretty, isn't it?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 아주 매력적이에요.ne, aju maeryeokjeogieyo.Yes, it is very attractive.
