Korean word

서점

Pronunciation

Romanizationseojeom

Meaning

  • nounbookstore

Example

서점 앞에서 친구를 만났어요.seo jeom a pe seo chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met my friend in front of the bookstore.

Illustration for 서점 (bookstore)

More examples

오늘은 서점에 가서 새 소설을 샀어요.o neu reun seo jeo me ka seo sae so seo reul sa sseo yo

Today, I went to the bookstore and bought a new novel.

Core concept

Shelves filled with books in a shop where customers browse and buy what they want.

Common phrases

  • 서점 앞seo jeom ap

    in front of the bookstore

  • 서점 근처seo jeom keun cheo

    near the bookstore

  • 서점에 가다seo jeo me ka da

    go to the bookstore

Similar words

책가게chaekkkage: A casual everyday name for a place where people buy books.
책방chaekppang: A small neighborhood bookshop with books chosen for particular hobbies.
중고서점chunggoseojeom: A shop that sells previously owned books.

Definition in Korean

책을 모아 두어 손님에게 판매하는 가게.chae geul mo a tu eo son ni me ge pan mae ha neun ka ge

Word origin

서점 (seojeom, "bookstore") is a Sino-Korean compound built from 서 (seo, "book or writing") and 점 (jeom, "shop"), giving the direct idea of a shop for books.

Usage tips

  • English learners can connect this word with a bookstore rather than a library, since the place is associated with buying books instead of borrowing them.

Opposites

Related words

  • 중고서점chunggoseojeomused bookstorenoun
  • 서점가seojeomgabookstore districtnoun
  • 서점주인seojeomjuinbookstore ownernoun

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