Korean word

골프

Pronunciation

Romanizationkolpeu

Meaning

  • noungolf

Example

이번 주말에 골프를 칠 거예요.i beon chu ma re kol peu reul chil kkeo ye yo

I'll play golf this weekend.

Illustration for 골프 (golf)

More examples

새 골프채를 샀어요.sae kol peu chae reul sa sseo yo

I bought a new golf club.

Core concept

A wide grassy course becomes a sequence of target holes, and players use clubs to reach them in the fewest strokes.

Common phrases

  • 골프를 치다kol peu reul chi da

    play golf

  • 골프장kol peu jang

    golf course

  • 골프채kol peu chae

    golf club

  • 골프공kol peu gong

    golf ball

Similar words

골프장kolpeujang: A prepared outdoor golf venue with a course and facilities for players.
연습장yeonseupjjang: A facility where golfers practice their swings and shots.
라운드raundeu: One session of golf in which players complete a series of holes on a course.

Definition in Korean

잔디로 덮인 넓은 코스에서 클럽으로 공을 쳐서 정해진 홀에 넣어 적은 타수를 겨루는 구기 스포츠chan di ro teo pin neol beun ko seu e seo keul leo beu ro kong eul cheo seo cheong hae jin ho re neo eo cheo geun ta su reul kyeo ru neun ku gi seu po cheu

Word origin

골프 (golpeu, "golf") entered Korean as an English loanword, and English golf is traditionally connected with Scots golf and Middle Dutch kolf, a club.

Usage tips

  • The Korean pronunciation adds a short vowel after the final consonant, so golf sounds like two syllables rather than one.

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