러그
reogeu
The English word 'rug' is translated into Korean as 러그 (reogeu).
러그 is a loanword used to describe a piece of thick fabric used to cover part of a floor. While 러그 specifically refers to a rug, Koreans very frequently use the loanword 카페트 to refer to both rugs and carpets.
How do you pronounce it?
reogeu
Did you know?
- In Korea, people generally remove their shoes before stepping onto a 러그 or 카페트. Even in modern apartments, wearing outdoor shoes on a rug is considered a significant social faux pas.
- In modern Korean apartment culture, a 러그 is frequently used to dampen the sound of footsteps to avoid disturbing neighbors living on the floor below.
- Because Korean is an agglutinative language, the loanword 러그 is often combined with a counter like 장 to count rugs. This counter is the same one used for flat objects like paper or sheets of glass.
Examples in context
- 이 방에 양탄자를 깔고 싶어요.I want to put a rug in this room.
- 거실에 부드러운 러그를 깔았어요.geosil-e budeureoun reogeureul kkarasseoyo.I laid a soft rug in the living room.
- 이 러그는 디자인이 정말 예뻐요.i reogeuneun dijaini jeongmal yeppeoyo.This rug has a really pretty design.
- 작은 러그 하나 사러 갈까요?jageun regeu hana sareo galkkayo?Shall we go buy a small rug?
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Dohyun are choosing furniture for their new apartment.
- 서연 Seo-yeon이 러그가 훨씬 더 따뜻해 보여요.i reogeuga hwolssin deo ttatteuthae boyeoyo.This rug looks much warmer.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그럼 이걸로 결정할까요?geureom ireollo gyeoljeonghalkkayo?Then shall we decide on this one?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 색깔도 정말 마음에 들어요.ne, saekkkal-do jeongmal maeume deureoyo.Yes, I really like the color too.
- 도현 Do-hyeon좋아요, 바로 주문할게요.joayo, baro jumunhalgeyo.Great, I will order it right away.
