Korean word

길가

Pronunciation

Romanizationkilkka

Meaning

  • nounroadside

Example

아이가 길가에 앉아 있어요.a i ga kil kka e an ja i sseo yo

A child is sitting by the roadside.

Illustration for 길가 (roadside)

More examples

자전거가 길가에 세워져 있어요.cha jeon geo ga kil kka e se wo jeo i sseo yo

A bicycle is parked by the roadside.

Core concept

A narrow strip of ground running beside a road.

Common phrases

  • 길가에 서 있다kil kka e seo it tta

    stand by the roadside

  • 길가를 걷다kil kka reul keot tta

    walk along the roadside

  • 길가에 주차하다kil kka e chu cha ha da

    park by the roadside

Similar words

인도indo: A path beside a road where pedestrians can walk safely.
갓길katkkil: The road shoulder where vehicles can stop or move aside.
길옆kiryeop: A place immediately beside a road.

Definition in Korean

길의 가장자리에 있는 좁은 땅이나 장소.ki rui ka jang ja ri e in neun cho beun ttang i na chang so

Word origin

길 (gil, "road") + 가 (kka, "edge or side") forms a native compound for the space at a road's edge.

Usage tips

  • English often expresses this location with a preposition such as by or along, while Korean commonly marks it with a location particle.

Opposites

  • 길 한가운데kil hangaundemiddle of the roadnoun

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