Learn Important Korean Words for Landscapes, Natural Disasters, and Earth Structures
Whether you’re studying geography or geology in Korean, talking about nature, or preparing for travel, this list includes essential vocabulary and expressions to describe our planet in Korean.
πΊοΈ Basic Geography Vocabulary in Korean
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| μ§λ¦¬ν | ji-ri-hak | Geography |
| μ§κ΅¬ | ji-gu | Earth |
| μΈκ³ | se-gye | World |
| λλ₯ | dae-ryuk | Continent |
| κ΅κ° | guk-ga | Country |
| μ§λ | ji-do | Map |
| κ²½λ | gyeong-do | Longitude |
| μλ | wi-do | Latitude |
| κ΅κ²½ | guk-gyeong | Border |
| μ§μ | ji-yeok | Region |
π Natural Features & Landforms
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| μ° | san | Mountain |
| κ³κ³‘ | gye-gok | Valley |
| κ° | gang | River |
| νΈμ | ho-su | Lake |
| λ°λ€ | ba-da | Sea |
| ν΄λ³ | hae-byeon | Beach |
| μ¬λ§ | sa-mak | Desert |
| μ² | sup | Forest |
| νμΌ | pyeong-ya | Plain |
| μ¬ | seom | Island |
π Geology & Earth Structure Vocabulary
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| μ§μ§ν | ji-jil-hak | Geology |
| μμ | am-seok | Rock |
| κ΄λ¬Ό | gwang-mul | Mineral |
| μ§μΈ΅ | ji-cheung | Strata (rock layers) |
| μ§μ§ | ji-jin | Earthquake |
| νμ° | hwa-san | Volcano |
| μ§κ° | ji-gak | Earth’s crust |
| 맨ν | maen-teul | Mantle |
| ν΅ | haek | Core |
| μΉ¨μ | chim-sik | Erosion |
βοΈ Climate & Natural Events
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| κΈ°ν | gi-hu | Climate |
| λ μ¨ | nal-ssi | Weather |
| νμ | hong-su | Flood |
| κ°λ | ga-mum | Drought |
| νν | tae-pung | Typhoon |
| ν΄μΌ | hae-il | Tsunami |
| μ°μ¬ν | san-sa-tae | Landslide |
| μ§κ΅¬ μ¨λν | ji-gu on-nan-hwa | Global warming |
| μμ°μ¬ν΄ | ja-yeon-jae-hae | Natural disaster |
| νκ²½ | hwan-gyeong | Environment |
π Useful Expressions & Phrases
| Korean | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| μ΄ μ°μ μμ£Ό λμμ. | i san-eun a-ju nop-a-yo | This mountain is very high. |
| μ§λμμ μ΄ λλΌλ₯Ό μ°Ύμ보μΈμ. | ji-do-e-seo i na-ra-reul cha-ja-bo-se-yo | Try to find this country on the map. |
| μ΄ μ§μμ μ§μ§μ΄ μμ£Ό λ°μν΄μ. | i ji-yeok-eun ji-jin-i ja-ju bal-saeng-hae-yo | This region often experiences earthquakes. |
| νμ°μ΄ νλ°νμ΄μ. | hwa-san-i pok-bal-haet-seo-yo | A volcano has erupted. |
| μμ°μ 보νΈν©μλ€. | ja-yeon-eul bo-ho-hap-si-da | Letβs protect nature. |
π§ Practice Time!
Challenge yourself! Try to answer these questions in the comments:
1οΈβ£ What is the Korean word for βcontinentβ?
2οΈβ£ How do you say βtsunamiβ in Korean?
3οΈβ£ Whatβs βvolcanoβ in Korean?
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