TOPIK · Level 192
15 words
Korean word
경상도
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyeongsangdo
Meaning
- nounGyeongsang Province
Example
저는 경상도에 가본 적이 있어요.cheo neun kyeong sang do e ka bon cheo gi i sseo yo
I've been to Gyeongsang Province.
More examples
할머니는 경상도 사투리를 쓰세요.hal meo ni neun kyeong sang do sa tu ri reul sseu se yo
My grandmother speaks a Gyeongsang dialect.
Common phrases
경상도 사투리kyeong sang do sa tu ri
Gyeongsang dialect
경상도 음식kyeong sang do eum sik
Gyeongsang food
경상도 사람kyeong sang do sa ram
person from Gyeongsang Province
Similar words
영남yeongnam: A traditional term for the wider Gyeongsang region in southeastern Korea.
경상북도kyeongsangbuktto: The southeastern South Korean province called North Gyeongsang Province.
경상남도kyeongsangnamdo: The southeastern South Korean province called South Gyeongsang Province.
사투리saturi: Speech marked by the pronunciation and vocabulary of a particular region.
Definition in Korean
한반도 남동부 지역을 가리키는 이름으로, 지역의 사투리·음식·문화적 정체성을 나타낼 때 자주 쓰임.han ban do nam dong bu chi yeo geul ka ri ki neun i reu meu ro chi yeo gui sa tu ri eum sik mun hwa jeok cheong che seong eul na ta nael ttae cha ju sseu im
Word origin
The name combines Gyeongju and Sangju, two historic cities, with do, meaning province, and preserves the name of the former province.
Usage tips
- When reading Korean news or maps, this broad label may cover places in both North and South Gyeongsang.
Opposites
- 전라도cheolladoJeolla Provincenoun
Related words
- 경상도민kyeongsangdominresident of Gyeongsang Provincenoun
- 경상북도kyeongsangbukttoNorth Gyeongsang Provincenoun
- 경상남도kyeongsangnamdoSouth Gyeongsang Provincenoun