English–Korean

“street” in Korean

Korean

Also길거리 (kilgeori)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeori

Example

아이들이 거리에서 놀고 있다.a i deu ri keo ri e seo nol go it tta

The children are playing in the street.

Illustration for 거리 (street)

How to say “street” in Korean

“Street” in Korean is 거리 (keori).

The space between places can also be the route people use to move from one place to another.

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

Example sentences with 거리

저녁이면 거리에 사람들이 많다.cheo nyeo gi myeon keo ri e sa ram deu ri man ta

In the evening, there are many people on the street.

Tips for using 거리

  • An activity taking place there suggests a path people use, while numbers and distance expressions suggest the gap between places.

Other Korean words for “street”

사람들이 길거리를 걷고 있다.sa ram deu ri kil geo ri reul keot kko it tta

People are walking along the street.

“street” in other languages