트럭
teureok[tʰɯɾʌ̹k̚]
The English word 'truck' is translated into Korean as 트럭 (teureok).
The term refers to a heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods.
Meaning: heavier motor vehicle designed to carry goods (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because 트럭 ends in a consonant, it requires specific particles depending on its role in a sentence. When it is the subject, use the marker 이 to form 트럭이. When it is the direct object, use the marker 을 to form 트럭을.
How do you pronounce it?
teureok
Did you know?
- The phrase 트럭으로 치이다 is used to describe being hit by a truck, a common trope in Korean 'Isekai' webtoons where a character is reincarnated after a truck accident.
- Small trucks are often referred to as 포터 because the 'Porter' model by Hyundai became so dominant it became a generic term for a small truck.
- Although 트럭 is used for modern vehicles, the word 달구지 is the traditional Korean term for a heavy wooden cart pulled by an ox.
Examples in context
- 개가 트럭에 치였다.The dog was hit by a truck.Tatoeba #11106048 by intertime, translation #239172 by CK
- 나는 트럭을 운전했었다.I used to drive a truck.Tatoeba #11105718 by intertime, translation #5189378 by CK
- 경찰관은 무거운 장비를 운반하기 위해 트럭을 사용했습니다.The police officer used a truck to transport heavy equipment.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Jieun are looking at a delivery vehicle on the street.
- 지훈 Ji-hun지은 씨, 저 트럭 좀 보세요.Jieun ssi, jeo teureok jom boseyo.Jieun, look at that truck.
- 지은 Ji-eun와, 정말 큰 트럭이네요!wa, jeongmal keun teureogineyo!Wow, it's a really big truck!
- 지훈 Ji-hun무엇을 운반하는 걸까요?mueoseul unbanhaneun geolkkayo?I wonder what it's carrying?
- 지은 Ji-eun아마 가구를 옮기는 것 같아요.ama gagureul omgineun geot gatayo.I think it's moving furniture.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “truck” translations and entries 트럭, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
