인천
Incheon[iɲt͡ɕʰʌ̹n]
인천 is the Korean word for Incheon, a city in South Korea.
인천 is used as the proper name for the city of Incheon.
Meaning: city in South Korea (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Incheon
Did you know?
- The name 인천 is composed of Hanja (Chinese characters), where 인 means 'benevolence' and 천 means 'river'.
- The city of 인천 is home to the 'China Town' district, where the influence of early immigrants is visible in the architecture and the food.
- In Korean news and transit, 인천 is frequently paired with 서울 (Seoul) as part of the 'Sudogwon' or capital region, treating them as a single interconnected megalopolis.
Examples in context
- 수원에서 인천까지 정류장이 없어요.There is no stop between Suwon and Incheon.This sentence is useful for describing travel or transit routes involving 인천.Tatoeba #1219106 by Sudajaengi, translation #1577799 by rbbrbb
- 저는 오늘 인천에 가려고 합니다.I'm planning to go to Incheon today.
- 우리 오늘 인천 가서 맛있는 음식 먹어요!Let's go to Incheon today and eat delicious food!
- 인천은 바다와 가깝습니다.Incheon-eun bada-wa gakka-seupnida.Incheon is close to the sea.
- 내 친구는 인천에 살아요.Nae chin-gu-neun Incheon-e sarayo.My friend lives in Incheon.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are talking about travel plans in a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 이번 주말에 인천에 가요?Minjun ssi, ibeon jumal-e Incheon-e gayo?Minjun, are you going to Incheon this weekend?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 인천에서 친구를 만날 거예요.Ne, Incheon-eseo chin-gu-reul man-nal geoyeyo.Yes, I am going to meet a friend in Incheon.
- 수빈 Su-bin인천은 정말 맛있는 식당이 많아요.Incheon-eun jeongmal mas-iss-neun sikdang-i man-ayo.There are many delicious restaurants in Incheon.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨도 같이 갈래요?Subin ssi-do gat-i gall-lae-yo?Subin, do you want to go together?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “incheon” translations and entries 인천, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 인천, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
