아름다운 정원
The English phrase beautiful garden is said in Korean as 아름다운 정원.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective 아름다운 (beautiful) and the noun 정원 (garden).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective 아름다운 is in its attributive form to modify the noun 정원.
Did you know?
- The adjective 아름다운 comes from the root 아름답다, which some linguists believe is historically linked to the word 알음, meaning 'knowledge' or 'wisdom'.
- In Korean culture, the act of admiring a 정원 often involves 'borrowed scenery' called 차경, where the design incorporates distant mountains or forests as if they were part of the garden.
- The word 정원 (garden) shares the exact same pronunciation as the word for 'quota' or 'fixed number of personnel', written as 정원 (定員).
Examples in context
- 정말 아름다운 정원이네요!What a beautiful garden!Tatoeba #13237617 by atitarev, translation #36003 by CK
- 정말 아름다운 정원입니다It's truly a beautiful garden.
- 이 집 뒷마당에 예쁜 정원이 있어There is a pretty garden in the backyard of this house.
- 여기 가든이 너무 멋져The garden here is so stunning.
- 그곳은 아름다운 정원이에요.geugoseun areumdawn jeongwon-ieyo.That place is a beautiful garden.
- 아름다운 정원을 구경하고 싶어요.areumdawn jeongwoneul gugyeonghago sipeoyo.I want to see the beautiful garden.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are walking through a large botanical park.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 아름다운 정원이네요, 수빈 씨.jeongmal areumdawn jeongwon-ineyo, Subin ssi.It is a truly beautiful garden, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin맞아요, 꽃이 정말 많아요.majayo, kkoci jeongmal manhayo.You're right, there are so many flowers.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo여기서 사진을 찍을까요?yeogiseo sajineul jjigeulkkayo?Shall we take a photo here?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 좋아요!ne, joayo!Yes, that sounds good!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
