쇼핑몰
syopingmol[ɕʰopʰiŋmo̞ɭ]
The English phrase shopping mall is 쇼핑몰 (syopingmol) in Korean.
쇼핑몰 refers to a large building or complex that contains many different stores and restaurants.
How do you pronounce it?
syopingmol
Did you know?
- In Korea, many 쇼핑몰 are located underground in massive 'underground cities' connected to subway stations, creating sprawling retail networks beneath the street.
- The term 쇼핑몰 is frequently used in Korea to refer specifically to online storefronts, which are called 인터넷 쇼핑몰 or simply 쇼핑몰.
- The term 쇼핑몰 follows the Korean pattern of 'Konglish' (Korean-style English), where English words are phonetically adapted into the Korean alphabet to create new, widely used terms.
Examples in context
- 쇼핑몰에 가서 쇼핑하고 싶어요.I want to go to the shopping mall and do some shopping.
- 쇼핑센터 가서 옷 사고 싶어.I want to go to the shopping mall and buy clothes.
- 이 쇼핑몰은 정말 넓어요.i syopingmoll-eun jeongmal neolbeoyo.This shopping mall is really spacious.
- 주말에 쇼핑몰에 갈 거예요.jumare syopingmoll-e gal geoyeyo.I am going to the shopping mall this weekend.
- 쇼핑몰 안에 식당이 많아요.syopingmoll ane sikdang-i manayo.There are many restaurants inside the shopping mall.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding where to meet on a Saturday.
- 도현 Do-hyeon우리 어디에서 만날까요?uri eodi-eseo mannalkkayo?Where shall we meet?
- 민지 Min-ji새로 생긴 쇼핑몰 어때요?saero saenggin syopingmoll eottaeyo?How about the new shopping mall?
- 도현 Do-hyeon좋아요. 거기서 봐요.joayo. geogiseo bwayo.Sounds good. See you there.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 도현 씨. 그때 만나요.ne, Dohyeon ssi. geuttae mannayo.Okay, Dohyeon. See you then.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 쇼핑몰, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
