English–Korean

“alley” in Korean

Korean

Also골목길 (kolmokkkil)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkolmok

Example

가게가 골목에 있어요.ka ge ga kol mo ge i sseo yo

The store is in an alley.

Illustration for 골목 (alley)

How to say “alley” in Korean

“Alley” in Korean is 골목 (kolmok).

A narrow, winding path running between buildings, often away from a main road.

Full entry for 골목: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 골목

아이들이 골목에서 놀고 있어요.a i deu ri kol mo ge seo nol go i sseo yo

The children are playing in an alley.

Tips for using 골목

  • English speakers may associate an alley with a hidden or unsafe passage, but this word can simply describe a familiar small street in a neighborhood.

Other Korean words for “alley”

어제 골목길에서 작은 카페를 발견했어.eo je kol mok kki re seo cha geun ka pe reul pal gyeon hae sseo

I found a small cafe in an alley yesterday.

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