연못
yeonmot[jʌ̹nmo̞t̚]
The English word "pond" is translated into Korean as 연못 (yeonmot). Wiktionary also lists 못 (mot).
Meaning: small lake (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 연못 | yeonmot | [jʌ̹nmo̞t̚] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 못 | mot | [mo̞t̚] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
The term is used to describe a small lake.
Which one should you use?
While 연못 is the standard word for a pond, the shorter form 못 can be used as a suffix or a standalone noun to refer to a pool or pond.
How do you pronounce it?
yeonmot
Did you know?
- In Korean, the word 못 is a homonym with several meanings, including 'cannot' (as an adverb) and 'nail' (as in a metal fastener).
- In traditional Korean garden philosophy, a 연못 is often designed in a square shape with a round island in the center to represent the harmony between earth and sky.
- The word 연못 is a combination of the Chinese character for 'lotus' 蓮 and the native Korean word 못. This implies that a typical pond in the Korean cultural imagination is one filled with lotus flowers.
Examples in context
- 연못에 물이 거의 없어.There is little water in the pond.This sentence is useful for describing the water level in the 연못.Tatoeba #8364905 by Eunhee, translation #45114 by CK
- 그 연못은 얼어있어서 지금 우리는 아이스 스케이팅을 할 수 있다.The pond has frozen, so we can now go ice skating.This sentence describes how the frozen state of the 연못 allows for ice skating.Tatoeba #13118583 by romzzo, translation #9501667 by CK
- 그 계절에는 예쁜 연못에 서식하는 많은 종류의 어류를 볼 수 있습니다.During that season, you can see many different types of fish inhabiting beautiful ponds.
- 우리 이번 주말에 함께 공원에 가서 낚시해 볼까? 근처에 작은 못이 있어서 자연에서 휴식을 즐길 수 있어.Shall we go to the park together this weekend and try fishing? There is a small pond nearby, so we can enjoy some time in nature.
- 공원에 작은 연못이 있어요.gong-won-e jageun yeonmot-i isseoyo.There is a small pond in the park.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Minjun are walking in a park.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨, 저기 연못 좀 보세요.Minjun ssi, jeogi yeonmot jom boseyo.Minjun, look at that pond over there.
- 민준 Min-jun와, 정말 아름다운 연못이네요.wa, jeongmal areumdaun yeonmotineyo.Wow, it's a truly beautiful pond.
- 서연 Seo-yeon연못 옆에 앉아서 쉴까요?yeonmot yeope anjaseo swilkayo?Shall we sit by the pond and rest?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 좋아요. 같이 가요.ne, joayo. gachi gayo.Yes, that sounds good. Let's go together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pond” translations and entries 연못, 못, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 못, 연못, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
