경복궁
Gyeongbokgung
경복궁 (Gyeongbokgung) is the Korean way to say gyeongbokgung palace.
경복궁 refers to the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty located in Seoul, South Korea.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 'palace' is already built into the Korean name, so you do not need to add a separate word for palace when speaking Korean.
How do you pronounce it?
Gyeongbokgung
Did you know?
- Visitors wearing a traditional 한복 dress are granted free admission to 경복궁. This is a popular modern custom to encourage the preservation of Korean heritage.
- The name 경복궁 translates literally to 'Palace of Greatly Blessed Fortune' using its Hanja roots.
- While it is the most famous palace, 경복궁 is only one of the 'Five Grand Palaces' of Seoul. The others include 창덕궁 and 덕수궁, each serving different political or residential roles.
Examples in context
- 안녕, 경복궁에 가본 적 있어? 정말 놀라워!Hey, have you been to Gyeongbokgung Palace? It's incredible!
- 내일 오전 10시에 경복궁에서 만나자.Let's meet at Gyeongbokgung Palace tomorrow morning at 10 AM.
- 경복궁은 서울에 있어요.Gyeongbokgung-eun Seoul-e isseoyo.Gyeongbokgung Palace is in Seoul.
- 내일 경복궁에 갈 거예요.Naeil Gyeongbokgung-e gal geoyeyo.I am going to Gyeongbokgung Palace tomorrow.
- 경복궁이 정말 아름다워요.Gyeongbokgung-i jeongmal areumdawoyo.Gyeongbokgung Palace is really beautiful.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are discussing their weekend plans.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이번 주말에 경복궁에 갈까요?Ibeon jumare Gyeongbokgung-e galkkayo?Shall we go to Gyeongbokgung Palace this weekend?
- 수빈 Su-bin좋아요! 저도 가보고 싶었어요.Joayo! Jeodo gabogo sipeosseoyo.Great! I wanted to go there too.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈 씨, 같이 갈 수 있어서 기뻐요.Subin-ssi, gachi gal su isseoseo gippeoyo.Subin, I'm happy we can go together.
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 현우 씨. 정말 기대돼요!Ne, Hyunwoo-ssi. Jeongmal gidaedwaeyo!Yes, Hyunwoo. I'm really looking forward to it!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 경복궁, CC BY-SA 4.0.
