별들
byeoldeul
The English phrase "stars" is translated into Korean as 별들 (byeoldeul).
별들 refers to the small, bright points of light seen in the night sky.
What does it mean word for word?
This word is composed of 별, meaning star and the plural suffix 들, which is a plural marker.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Korean, the singular form 별 is often used even when referring to multiple stars, as the plural suffix 들 is frequently omitted if the context is clear. For a more technical term describing a group of stars, such as a star cluster, use 성단.
How do you pronounce it?
byeoldeul
Did you know?
- Korean has a specific word, 별똥별, for a shooting star, which literally translates to 'star dung star'.
- The word 별 is used in the expression 별걸 다, which is a way to say 'You're doing all sorts of strange/extraordinary things' when someone does something unexpected.
- In traditional Korean folklore, certain 별들 were seen as omens, and the movement of stars was used by court astronomers to advise the king on state affairs.
Examples in context
- 오늘 밤 하늘에는 별들이 아주 밝게 빛나고 있어.Tonight in the night sky, the stars are shining very brightly.This sentence is useful for describing how the 별들 are shining in the night sky.Tatoeba #780924 by tangereeny, translation #780925 by tangereeny
- 저기 저 별들 봐! 진짜 예쁘다.Look at those stars over there! They're so beautiful.
- 밤하늘에 수많은 별들이 떠 있어.bamhaneure sumnaneun byeoldeuri tteo isseo.Countless stars are floating in the night sky.
- 저 별들은 왜 저렇게 반짝거려?jeo byeoldeureun wae jeoreoke banjjakgeoryeo?Why are those stars twinkling like that?
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are looking at the night sky together.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈, 저기 별들이 보여?Subin, jeogi byeoldeuri boyeo?Subin, can you see the stars over there?
- 수빈 Su-bin응, 정말 반짝거린다.eung, jeongmal banjjakgeorinda.Yes, they are really twinkling.
- 도현 Do-hyeon여기서는 별들이 아주 잘 보여.yeogiseoneun byeoldeuri 아주 jal boyeo.The stars are very visible from here.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 아름다운 밤이야.jeongmal areumdaun bam-iya.It is a truly beautiful night.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
