Korean word

엽서

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeopsseo

Meaning

  • nounpostcard

Example

여행지에서 엽서를 샀어요.yeo haeng ji e seo yeop sseo reul sa sseo yo

I bought a postcard at my destination.

Illustration for 엽서 (postcard)

More examples

생일에 친구에게 엽서를 보냈어요.saeng i re chin gu e ge yeop sseo reul po nae sseo yo

I sent a postcard to a friend on my birthday.

Core concept

A small flat card that carries a picture or brief message through the mail.

Common phrases

  • 엽서를 보내다yeop sseo reul po nae da

    send a postcard

  • 엽서를 받다yeop sseo reul pat tta

    receive a postcard

  • 엽서 한 장yeop sseo han chang

    one postcard

Similar words

포스트카드poseuteukadeu: A tourist postcard identified by the English label used on shop displays.
그림엽서keurimyeopsseo: A small postcard whose front shows a printed picture or landscape.
우편엽서upyeonyeopsseo: A standard term for a card prepared for delivery through the postal service.

Definition in Korean

엽서는 우편으로 보내는 그림이나 짧은 글을 적는 작은 카드.yeop sseo neun u pyeo neu ro po nae neun keu ri mi na jjal beun keu reul cheong neun cha geun ka deu

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean leaf and writing, recalling a message written on a small sheet.

Usage tips

  • For travel shopping, recognizing this word helps separate cards meant for mailing from ordinary picture souvenirs.

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