Korean Conversation · Level 364
14 words
Korean word
빌라
Pronunciation
Romanizationpilla
Meaning
- nounapartment building
Example
그 동네에는 오래된 빌라가 많아요.keu tong ne e neun o rae doen pil la ga ma na yo
There are many old apartment buildings in that neighborhood.
More examples
새로 지은 빌라에 이사했어요.sae ro chi eun pil la e i sa hae sseo yo
I moved into a newly built apartment building.
Core concept
A small, low-rise building divided into homes for several households.
Common phrases
오래된 빌라o rae doen pil la
old apartment building
빌라촌pil la chon
apartment-building neighborhood
빌라에 살다pil la e sal da
live in an apartment building
Similar words
아파트apateu: A multi-story apartment development that houses many families and provides shared amenities.
주택chutaek: A standalone home or residential building intended for one household.
다세대주택tasedaejutaek: A low-rise multi-unit residence in which each household occupies its own dwelling.
원룸wollum: A one-room home with basic facilities for everyday living, commonly rented by one person.
Definition in Korean
여러 가구가 한 건물에 모여 사는 저층 또는 중층의 주택으로, 보통 2~3층 규모의 작은 다세대주택을 가리킨다.yeo reo ka gu ga han keon mu re mo yeo sa neun cheo cheung tto neun chung cheung ui chu tae geu ro po tong 2 ~ 3 cheung kyu mo ui cha geun ta se dae ju tae geul ka ri kin da
Word origin
The term comes from the European word villa, ultimately from Latin villa for a country house, but Korean developed it into a word for a small multi-household residence.
Usage tips
- Unlike English villa, which often suggests a grand private home, this word commonly describes an ordinary low-rise apartment building in Korea.
Other meanings
- low-rise apartmentnoun
Opposites
- 아파트apateuapartmentnoun
- 단독주택tandokjjutaekdetached housenoun
Related words
- 빌라촌pillachonapartment-building neighborhoodnoun
- 빌라단지pilladanjiapartment complexnoun