런던
Reondeon[ɾʌ̹ndʌ̹n]
London in Korean is 런던 (Reondeon).
런던 is the name used to refer to the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
Meaning: capital of England and United Kingdom (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Reondeon
Did you know?
- While 런던 is the standard name, older Koreans who learned English via Japanese colonial-era systems might have historically pronounced it closer to 론돈.
- In Korean travel vlogs and blogs, 런던 is often paired with the word 갬성 ('vibes') to describe the city's specific aesthetic of red buses and grey skies.
- If you were to see the name in an old Korean text from before the widespread use of loanwords, you would likely see a completely different phonetic transcription based on Chinese characters.
Examples in context
- 런던에 대한 첫인상이 어땠어?What was your first impression of London?This sentence shows how to use 런던 when asking about a first impression.Tatoeba #13756501 by qlTmalffk, translation #29304 by CK
- 그는 런던에 도착하자 내게 문자를 보냈다He texted me as soon as he arrived in London.This sentence demonstrates using 런던 in the context of arriving in a location.Tatoeba #8327067 by ljj, translation #11489688 by camouat
- 그 사람은 시베리아를 거쳐서 런던에 왔어.He came to London by way of Siberia.This sentence illustrates using 런던 to describe traveling to a destination.Tatoeba #4752038 by kimhkng, translation #290124 by CK
- 런던에 가 보고 싶어요.I want to visit London.
- 미래에 런던에서 일하고 싶어요.I want to work in London in the future.
- 런던여행은 어때요?How about a trip to London?
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Minji and Hyunwoo are talking about their future travel plans.
- 민지 Min-ji현우 씨는 런던에 가 본 적 있어요?Hyeon-u ssineun Reondeone ga bon jeok isseoyo?Hyunwoo, have you ever been to London?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아니요, 아직 한 번도 못 가봤어요.Aniyo, ajik han beondo mot gabwasseoyo.No, I haven't been there even once yet.
- 민지 Min-ji저도요. 우리 나중에 런던으로 여행 가요.Jeodoyo. Uri najunge Reondeoneuro yeohaeng gayo.Me neither. Let's travel to London together later.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo좋아요! 정말 재미있을 것 같아요.Joayo! Jeongmal jaemiisseul geot gatayo.Sounds great! I think it would be really fun.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “london” translations and entries 런던, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
