Korean word

스키

Pronunciation

Romanizationseuki

Meaning

  • nounski

Example

스키를 빌릴 수 있어요?seu ki reul pil lil ssu i sseo yo

Can I rent skis?

Illustration for 스키 (ski)

More examples

다음 주에 스키를 타러 갈 거예요.ta eum chu e seu ki reul ta reo kal kkeo ye yo

I am going skiing next week.

Core concept

Moving downhill over snow on slim boards attached to the feet.

Common phrases

  • 스키를 타다seu ki reul ta da

    go skiing

  • 스키 장비seu ki chang bi

    ski equipment

  • 스키장seu ki jang

    ski resort

Similar words

스키장seukijang: A developed winter facility with ski runs and support services.
리프트ripeuteu: A mountain transport system that moves skiers between lower and higher points.
슬로프seullopeu: A snowy, slanted course designed for downhill skiing.
스키 장비seuki changbi: All the equipment used to ski, such as boards, boots, and poles.

Definition in Korean

눈 위에서 길고 얇은 판을 발에 고정하고 타며 미끄러져 내려가는 운동이나 그 행위nun wi e seo kil go yal beun pa neul pa re ko jeong ha go ta myeo mi kkeu reo jeo nae ryeo ga neun un dong i na keu haeng wi

Word origin

Korean borrowed this word from English ski, whose distant source was an Old Norse word for a split piece of wood used as a board.

Usage tips

  • English often separates ski for the equipment from skiing for the activity, but this Korean noun can cover both ideas in context.

Other meanings

  • skiingnoun

Related words

  • 스키장seukijangski resortnoun
  • 스키복seukibokski suitnoun
  • 스키화seukihwaski bootsnoun

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