기숙사
gisuksa[kisʰuks͈a̠]
The English word 'dormitory' is translated into Korean as 기숙사 (gisuksa).
기숙사 refers to a building or a specific part of a building used as a dormitory.
Meaning: building or part thereof (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
gisuksa
Did you know?
- In South Korea, many 기숙사 are strictly gender-segregated and often have strict curfews that are monitored by security guards.
- The character 寄 in 기숙사 means 'to entrust' or 'to rely upon', which suggests that the residents are 'entrusting' themselves to the lodging.
- While 기숙사 is the general term, company housing for workers is frequently called 합숙소, which emphasizes 'living together' in a shared group.
Examples in context
- 기숙사가 어디입니까?Where is the dormitory?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the 기숙사.
- 제가 대학에서 기숙사에 살 겁니다.I will live in a dormitory at university.
- 회사에서 외국인 직원들을 위해 숙소를 제공합니다.The company provides lodgings for foreign employees.
- 여기 기숙사에 언제 들어왔어?When did you move in here at the dormitory?
- 기숙사는 너무 좁아요.gisuksa-neun neomu jobayo.The dormitory is too narrow.
- 새 기숙사로 이사해요.sae gisuksa-ro isahaeyo.I am moving to a new dormitory.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about where they live.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨는 어디에 살아요?jieun ssineun eodie sarayo?Jieun, where do you live?
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 학교 기숙사에 살아요.jeoneun hakgyo gisuksaye sarayo.I live in the school dormitory.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo기숙사가 집이랑 가까워요?gisuksaga jibirang gakkawoyo?Is the dormitory close to your home?
- 지은 Ji-eun아니요, 아주 멀어요.aniyo, aju meoreoyo.No, it is very far.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dormitory” translations and entries 기숙사, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 기숙사, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
