Korean word

가게

Pronunciation

Romanizationkage

Meaning

  • nounstore

Example

어제 가게에 갔어요.eo je ka ge e ka sseo yo

I went to the store yesterday.

Illustration for 가게 (store)

More examples

가게 앞에 줄이 서 있어요.ka ge a pe chu ri seo i sseo yo

There is a line in front of the store.

Core concept

A shop or small retail place where people buy goods or receive services.

Common phrases

  • 가게 앞ka ge ap

    in front of the store

  • 가게 문ka ge mun

    store door

  • 가게 주인ka ge chu in

    store owner

Similar words

상점sangjeom: A commercial shop that sells goods or provides services as a business.
편의점pyeonuijeom: A small nearby shop for quickly getting daily items and simple services.

Definition in Korean

상품이나 서비스를 팔기 위해 마련된 점포나 장소.sang pu mi na seo bi seu reul pal gi wi hae ma ryeon doen cheom po na chang so

Word origin

This long-established native Korean noun has an uncertain earlier history, so its modern meaning is best learned as an everyday word for a shop.

Usage tips

  • Korean marks a shop differently when someone goes there and when someone does something there, and this small grammar change makes everyday sentences sound natural.

Related words

  • 가게주인kagejuinstore ownernoun
  • 가게거리kagegeorishopping streetnoun

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