English–Korean

“district” in Korean

Korean

Also구 (ku)

Pronunciation

Romanizationtong

Example

이 동에는 작은 가게가 많아요.i tong e neun cha geun ka ge ga ma na yo

There are many small shops in this district.

Illustration for 동 (district)

How to say “district” in Korean

“District” in Korean is 동 (tong).

A small official area used in an address to show where a person or place is.

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

Example sentences with 동

동 주민들이 모여서 축제를 준비했어요.tong chu min deu ri mo yeo seo chuk jje reul chun bi hae sseo yo

District residents gathered and prepared a festival.

Tips for using 동

  • The area named in an address may not be the same as the area served by the nearest local office.

Other Korean words for “district”

2

구

ku

noundistrict

저는 강남구에 삽니다.cheo neun kang nam gu e sam ni da

I live in Gangnam District.

“district” in other languages