Korean

동네
Meaning: neighborhood, village
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

Our neighborhood is very quiet.
동네 편의점에서 우유를 샀어요.
I bought milk at the local convenience store.
태풍 때문에 우리 동네에 전기가 끊겼다.
The electricity was cut off in our neighborhood because of the typhoon.
우리 동네에 공장을 지을 계획이다.
They plan to build a factory in our neighborhood.
우리 동네에는 세 가구가 살고 있어요.
Three households live in our neighborhood.
동네 청년들이 마을 어르신들을 모시고 잔치를 열었다.
The village youth held a feast for the neighborhood elders.
콘서트 티켓 예매 때문에 온 동네가 난리였다.
The whole neighborhood was in an uproar over the concert ticket reservations.
우리 동네 소식지에는 유용한 정보가 많이 실려 있다.
There is a lot of useful information in our neighborhood newsletter.
우리 동네 길고양이들은 사람들을 별로 무서워하지 않는다.
The stray cats in our neighborhood are not very afraid of people.
성경에 따르면 예수는 수가라는 동네에서 사마리아 여인을 만났다.
According to the Bible, Jesus met a Samaritan woman in a village called Sychar.

Usage Notes

A general term for the area where one lives, from a few houses to a larger district.

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