English–Korean

“wall” in Korean

Korean

Also담 (tam)

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeok

Example

공이 벽에 부딪혔어요.kong i pyeo ge pu di chyeo sseo yo

The ball bumped into the wall.

Illustration for 벽 (wall)

How to say “wall” in Korean

“Wall” in Korean is 벽 (pyeok).

The hard upright boundary that separates one part of a building from another or keeps a space enclosed.

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

Example sentences with 벽

벽에 그림을 걸었더니 집 분위기가 달라졌어요.pyeo ge keu ri meul keo reot tteo ni chip pu nwi gi ga tal la jeo sseo yo

When I hung a picture on the wall, the atmosphere in the house changed.

Tips for using 벽

  • A screen or curtain can divide a room for a while, but a 벽 (byeok, "wall") usually names the lasting structure of the building.

Other Korean words for “wall”

2

담

tam

nounwall

주택가에 담이 많아요.chu taek kka e ta mi ma na yo

There are many walls in the residential area.

“wall” in other languages