마리나
marina
The Korean word for "marina" is 마리나.
This term is used as a noun to refer to a harbour.
Meaning: harbour (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
marina
Did you know?
- The concept of a 'marina' is relatively new to Korea, as the country's maritime history focused on fishing ports and commercial shipping rather than private yachting.
- In many Korean coastal cities, you will see 마리나 written on signs using the Latin alphabet alongside Hangul to signal its international, high-end status.
- The word 마리나 follows the phonetic rules of Hangul, where the 'r' and 'l' sounds are represented by the single consonant 'ㄹ'.
Examples in context
- 마리나에 요트가 아주 많아요.marina-e yoteu-ga aju manh-ayo.There are many yachts in the marina.
- 우리는 마리나 근처에서 만나요.urineun marina geuncheo-eseo mann-ayo.Let's meet near the marina.
- 그 마리나는 규모가 정말 커요.geu marina-neun gyumo-ga jeongmal keoyo.That marina is really large.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Jihun are planning a trip to the coast.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 마리나에 가볼까요?Jihun ssi, marina-e gabolkkayo?Jihun, shall we visit the marina?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 좋아요. 언제 갈까요?ne, joayo. eonje galkkayo?Yes, that sounds good. When shall we go?
- 서연 Seo-yeon내일 오후에 마리나에서 봐요.naeil ohu-e marina-eseo bwayo.See you at the marina tomorrow afternoon.
- 지훈 Ji-hun알겠어요. 내일 만나요.algesseoyo. naeil mannayo.Got it. See you tomorrow.
