정원
jeong'won[t͡ɕʌ̹ŋwʌ̹n]
The Korean word for garden is 정원 (jeong'won).
정원 is a noun used to describe a piece of land outside with flowers and plants.
Meaning: piece of land outside with flowers and plants (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
jeong'won
Did you know?
- The word 정원 is a homonym. While it means 'garden' in one context, it also means 'fixed capacity' or 'maximum occupancy' when referring to a room or a vehicle.
- Traditional Korean gardens differ from Western ones by following the principle of 'borrowed scenery' or 차경, where the surrounding natural mountains are treated as part of the garden's design.
- If you are talking about a small vegetable garden or a patch of land for farming, Koreans are more likely to use the word 텃밭 instead of 정원.
Examples in context
- 톰은 정원에 앉아 있었어.Tom was sitting in the garden.This sentence shows how to describe someone sitting in a 정원.Tatoeba #8366959 by Eunhee, translation #8366838 by CK
- 고양이가 정원에서 놀고 있습니다.The cat is playing in the garden.This sentence describes a cat playing in a 정원.Tatoeba #13142384 by SN_H, translation #6588373 by Eccles17
- 정원에서 키우는 야채의 종류가 얼마나 되나요?How many kinds of vegetables do you grow in your garden?This sentence asks about the types of vegetables grown in a 정원.Tatoeba #11106114 by intertime, translation #953342 by CK
- 저희 집 앞에는 아름다운 정원이 있어요.There is a beautiful garden in front of our house.
- 친구들과 함께 뜰에서 바베큐를 즐기려고 해요.I am planning to enjoy a barbecue with my friends in the garden.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are visiting a house with a beautiful backyard.
- 민준 Min-jun서연 씨, 이 정원 정말 멋지네요!seo-yeon ssi, i jeong-won jeong-mal meot-ji-ne-yo!Seoyeon, this garden is truly wonderful!
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아요, 꽃이 정말 많아요.ma-ja-yo, kkot-i jeong-mal ma-na-yo.That's right, there are so many flowers.
- 민준 Min-jun정원에서 산책할까요?jeong-won-e-seo san-chaek-hal-kka-yo?Shall we take a walk in the garden?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 좋아요!ne, jo-a-yo!Yes, that sounds good!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “garden” translations and entries 정원, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 정원, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
