모래
morae[mo̞ɾɛ]
The English word "sand" is 모래 (morae) in Korean.
모래 refers to finely ground rock.
Meaning: finely ground rock (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
morae
Did you know?
- The historical name of one of the six tribes of Silla, 沙啄, used a character that means 'sand' as its first syllable.
Examples in context
- 톰은 외바퀴 손수레를 모래로 채웠다.Tom filled the wheelbarrow with sand.This sentence shows how to use 모래 when filling an object.Tatoeba #5526106 by raining211, translation #1094092 by CK
- 나는 모래가 싫다.I hate sand.This sentence expresses a personal dislike for 모래.Tatoeba #10596773 by ssuss32, translation #1923379 by Spamster
- 해변의 모래가 흰색이었다.The sand on the beach was white.This sentence describes the color of 모래 on a beach.Tatoeba #11105283 by intertime, translation #318495 by CK
- 영희는 바닷가에서 모래성을 짓고 있었습니다.Yeonghui was building a sandcastle at the beach.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are at the beach.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연아, 이 모래 정말 부드럽다.Seoyeon-a, i morae jeongmal budeureopda.Seoyeon, this sand is really soft.
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아, 현우야. 발에 닿는 느낌이 좋아.Maja, Hyunwoo-ya. Bal-e danneun neukkim-i joa.You're right, Hyunwoo. It feels good on my feet.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo모래 성을 만들어 볼까?Morae seong-eul mandeureo bolkka?Shall we make a sandcastle?
- 서연 Seo-yeon응, 재미있겠다!Eung, jaemiitgetda!Yes, that sounds fun!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sand” translations and entries 모래, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 모래, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
