English–Korean

“village” in Korean

Korean

Also리 (ri)

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaeul

Example

이번 주말에 마을에 가요.i beon chu ma re ma eu re ka yo

I'm going to the village this weekend.

Illustration for 마을 (village)

How to say “village” in Korean

“Village” in Korean is 마을 (maeul).

A small settled community seen as both a place and the people who live there.

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

Example sentences with 마을

마을에 축제가 열렸어요.ma eu re chuk jje ga yeol lyeo sseo yo

A festival was held in the village.

Tips for using 마을

  • English learners may picture only buildings, but this word can also suggest the familiar people and relationships of the local community.

Other Korean words for “village”

2

리

ri

nounvillage

우리 금계리에는 작은 도서관이 있어요.u ri keum gye ri e neun cha geun to seo gwa ni i sseo yo

There is a small library in our village, Geumgye-ri.

“village” in other languages