Korean Conversation · Level 246
15 words
Korean word
식당가
Pronunciation
Romanizationsikttangga
Meaning
- nounrestaurant district
Example
주말에는 식당가에 사람이 많아요.chu ma re neun sik ttang ga e sa ra mi ma na yo
There are a lot of people in the restaurant district on weekends.
More examples
저녁에는 식당가가 더 붐벼요.cheo nyeo ge neun sik ttang ga ga teo pum byeo yo
The restaurant district is busier in the evening.
Core concept
A concentrated area where several restaurants share one building or line the same street.
Common phrases
식당가에sik ttang ga e
in the restaurant district
식당가 근처sik ttang ga keun cheo
near the restaurant district
지하 식당가chi ha sik ttang ga
underground restaurant district
Similar words
식당sikttang: A place with tables where customers order and eat a meal.
음식점eumsikjjeom: A food-serving business that sells prepared meals to customers.
거리keori: A public road or passage where people travel through an area.
Definition in Korean
한 건물 안이나 한 거리에 여러 음식점이 모여 있는 구역을 가리키는 명사.han keon mul a ni na han keo ri e yeo reo eum sik jjeo mi mo yeo in neun ku yeo geul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word combines 식당 (sikttang, "restaurant") with 가 (ga, "district or area"), forming the idea of a place where restaurants are grouped together.
Usage tips
- It describes a whole food-focused area rather than one restaurant, which makes it useful when explaining why a place is crowded at mealtimes or on weekends.
Opposites
- 주택가chutaekkkaresidential areanoun
Related words
- 식당sikttangrestaurantnoun
- 식당주인sikttangjuinrestaurant ownernoun