Korean word

바닷가

Pronunciation

Romanizationpadatkka

Meaning

  • nounbeach

Example

이번 주말에 바닷가에 갈 거예요.i beon chu ma re pa dat kka e kal kkeo ye yo

We are going to the beach this weekend.

Illustration for 바닷가 (beach)

More examples

어제 바닷가에서 조개를 주웠어요.eo je pa dat kka e seo cho gae reul chu wo sseo yo

I picked up shells at the beach yesterday.

Core concept

The stretch of coast next to the sea, whether it is sandy or rocky.

Common phrases

  • 바닷가에 가다pa dat kka e ka da

    go to the beach

  • 바닷가에서 놀다pa dat kka e seo nol da

    play at the beach

  • 바닷가 근처pa dat kka keun cheo

    near the beach

Similar words

해변haebyeon: A sandy or pebbly shore where the land meets the sea and people can walk.
바다pada: A vast stretch of salt water reaching toward the horizon.
물가mulga: The edge or nearby area of any body of water.
해안haean: A strip of land that runs along the sea and meets the water.

Definition in Korean

바다 가까이의 모래사장이나 암반 등 해안 일대를 통틀어 이르는 명사.pa da ka kka i ui mo rae sa jang i na am ban teung hae an il dae reul tong teu reo i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

바닷 (badat, "sea-related form") is joined to 가 (kka, "side or edge") to name the land along the sea.

Usage tips

  • In Korean travel plans, 바닷가 (badatkka, "coast") marks a place on land beside the sea, so it signals an outing location rather than an activity on the water.

Opposites

  • 내륙naeryukinlandnoun

Related words

  • 바닷물padanmulseawaternoun
  • 바닷바람padatpparamsea breezenoun
  • 바닷속padatssokunderwaternoun

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