English–Korean

“building” in Korean

Korean

Also빌딩 (pilding)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeonmul

Example

저희 회사는 큰 건물에 있습니다.cheo hi hoe sa neun keun keon mu re it sseum ni da

Our company is in a large building.

Illustration for 건물 (building)

How to say “building” in Korean

“Building” in Korean is 건물 (keonmul).

A structure built with walls and a roof for people to use or live in.

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

Example sentences with 건물

우리 학교 건물 안에 도서관이 있어요.u ri hak kkyo keon mul a ne to seo gwa ni i sseo yo

There is a library in our school building.

도심에는 고층 건물이 늘어서 있다.to si me neun ko cheung keon mu ri neu reo seo it tta

High-rise buildings line the city center.

Tips for using 건물

  • English facility focuses on a place made for a purpose, while 건물 (geonmul, "building") points to the physical structure.

Other Korean words for “building”

저는 빌딩에 들어가서 커피를 샀어요.cheo neun pil ding e teu reo ga seo keo pi reul sa sseo yo

I went into the building and bought coffee.

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