Korean word

태국

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaeguk

Meaning

  • nounThailand

Example

태국은 음식이 맛있어요.tae gu geun eum si gi ma si sseo yo

Food in Thailand is delicious.

Illustration for 태국 (Thailand)

More examples

다음 달에 태국으로 여행을 가요.ta eum ta re tae gu geu ro yeo haeng eul ka yo

I am traveling to Thailand next month.

Common phrases

  • 태국 음식tae guk eum sik

    Thai food

  • 태국 여행tae guk yeo haeng

    trip to Thailand

  • 태국 사람tae guk sa ram

    Thai person

  • 태국 문화tae guk mun hwa

    Thai culture

Similar words

태국인taegugin: A person who is from Thailand or holds its citizenship.
태국어taegugeo: The language spoken by people in Thailand.

Definition in Korean

태국은 동남아시아에 있는 나라 이름으로, 관광과 음식으로 잘 알려져 있다.tae gu geun tong na ma si a e in neun na ra i reu meu ro kwan gwang gwa eum si geu ro chal al lyeo jeo it tta

Word origin

The Korean name comes from the Sino-Korean reading of a traditional Chinese-character name for Thailand.

Usage tips

  • Learning this country name together with words for people, food, and language gives conversational learners a simple phrase-building pattern.

Related words

  • 태국인taeguginThai personnoun
  • 태국어taegugeoThai languagenoun
  • 태국식taegukssikThai stylenoun

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