Seúl
/seˈul/masculine
Seúl is the Spanish name for the English phrase Seoul.
Seúl is used as a proper noun to refer to the capital of South Korea.
Meaning: capital of South Korea (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Seúl is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/seˈul/
Did you know?
- The word Seúl is borrowed from the Korean word 서울, which literally translates to 'capital city'.
- In Spanish news reports, Seúl is frequently used as a metonym to refer to the South Korean government, similar to how 'Washington' is used in English.
- While the English 'Seoul' is often pronounced as a single syllable, the Spanish Seúl is strictly a two-syllable word due to the hiatus between 'e' and 'ú'.
Examples in context
- Seúl es la capital de Corea del Sur.Seoul is the capital of South Korea.This sentence is useful for identifying the capital of South Korea.Tatoeba #2108700 by alexmarcelo, translation #3992009 by popball
- La capital de Corea del Sur es Seúl.The capital of South Korea is Seoul.This sentence is useful for stating what the capital of South Korea is.Tatoeba #12744761 by Adelpa, translation #12743975 by Adelpa
- Pronto viajaré a Seúl.I will travel to Seoul soon.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about their dream vacations.
- MateoMaría, ¿conoces Seúl?María, do you know Seoul?
- MaríaNo, pero me gustaría ir.No, but I would like to go.
- MateoHe oído que Seúl es increíble.I've heard that Seoul is incredible.
- María¡Sí, vamos juntos algún día!Yes, let's go together someday!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seoul” translations and entries Seúl, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Seúl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
