게토
geto
The Korean word for 'ghetto' is 게토 (geto).
게토 refers to an area of a city where people of an ethnic group are concentrated. In more formal contexts, you might use the terms 도시 빈민가 to describe a poverty-stricken neighborhood or area in a city or 초라한 지역 to describe a run-down or deprived area.
Meaning: area of a city where people of an ethnic group are concentrated (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
geto
Did you know?
- In South Korea, the term 달동네 (moon village) is a much more common way to refer to impoverished hillside settlements than any direct translation of 'ghetto'.
- While 게토 is used in academic or journalistic contexts, using it in casual conversation might sound like you are quoting a Western textbook rather than speaking natural Korean.
- The term 게토 is rarely used to describe domestic neighborhoods in Korea, as the word is culturally tied to the specific history of Western ethnic segregation.
Examples in context
- 도시 빈민가에 사는 사람들은 어려운 삶을 견뎌내고 있습니다.The people living in the ghetto are enduring a difficult life.
- 거기는 참 빈곤가였다.That place was really ghetto.
- 그곳은 과거에 게토였어요.geugeoseun gwageoe getoyeosseoyo.That place used to be a ghetto.
- 역사적으로 게토의 형태를 띠고 있습니다.yeoksajeogeuro getoui hyeongtaereul tti-go itseumnida.Historically, it takes the form of a ghetto.
- 도시의 게토 구역을 조사했습니다.dosieui geto gu-yeogeul josa-haesseumnida.I investigated the ghetto area of the city.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are discussing a sociology book.
- 민준 Min-jun이 책은 도시의 게토에 대해 설명해요.i chaegun doshiui geto-e daehae seolmyeonghaeyo.This book explains the ghettos of the city.
- 수빈 Su-bin게토는 왜 생기는 건가요?getoneun wae saenggineun geongayo?Why do ghettos form?
- 민준 Min-jun보통 사회적 차별 때문에 생겨요.botong sahoejeok chabyeol ttaemune saenggyeoyo.Usually, they are created because of social discrimination.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 안타까운 상황이네요.jeongmal antakkaun sanghwang-ineyo.That is a truly sad situation.
