English–Korean

“floor” in Korean

Korean

Also바닥 (padak) · 마루 (maru) · 방바닥 (pangbadak)

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheung

Example

엘리베이터가 고장 나서 3층까지 걸어 올라갔어요.el li be i teo ga ko jang na seo 3 cheung kka ji keo reo ol la ga sseo yo

The elevator broke, so I walked up to the third floor.

Illustration for 층 (floor)

How to say “floor” in Korean

“Floor” in Korean is 층 (cheung).

A vertical level formed by one floor or one layer resting above another.

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

Example sentences with 층

아파트가 몇 층이에요?a pa teu ga myeot cheung i e yo

What floor is the apartment on?

Tips for using 층

  • English floor can also mean the surface underfoot, but this word usually identifies the building level where a room is located.

Other Korean words for “floor”

신발을 벗고 바닥에 앉으세요.sin ba reul peot kko pa da ge an jeu se yo

Take off your shoes and sit on the floor.

신발은 마루에 놓지 마세요.sin ba reun ma ru e no chi ma se yo

Don't put your shoes on the floor.

아이들이 방바닥에서 놀고 있다.a i deu ri pang ba da ge seo nol go it tta

The children are playing on the floor.

“floor” in other languages