Korean word

대학로

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaehangno

Meaning

  • nounDaehangno

Example

주말에 대학로에 같이 갈래?chu ma re tae hang no e ka chi kal lae

Do you want to go to Daehangno together this weekend?

Illustration for 대학로 (Daehangno)

More examples

친구들이 대학로에서 저녁을 먹기로 했어.chin gu deu ri tae hang no e seo cheo nyeo geul meok kki ro hae sseo

My friends decided to have dinner in Daehangno.

Common phrases

  • 대학로에서 만나다tae hang no e seo man na da

    meet in Daehangno

  • 대학로로 가다tae hang no ro ka da

    go to Daehangno

Similar words

대학가taehakkka: A university neighborhood with shops and restaurants aimed at students.
거리keori: A street lined with buildings and shops.
번화가peonhwaga: A busy commercial district filled with places for shopping and entertainment.

Definition in Korean

대학로는 대학으로 통하던 길 이름이 지역 전체 이름으로 굳어져 소극장과 문화시설이 밀집한 지역을 가리키는 고유명사이다tae hang no neun tae ha geu ro tong ha deon kil i reu mi chi yeok cheon che i reu meu ro ku deo jeo so geuk jjang gwa mun hwa si seo ri mil ji pan chi yeo geul ka ri ki neun ko yu myeong sa i da

Word origin

The name began as a road leading to a university, then became the name of the surrounding area as small theaters and cultural venues gathered there.

Usage tips

  • Daehangno is useful for learning that a destination and the setting of an activity are expressed differently in Korean, even when English uses the same word there.

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