Korean Place WordsPlaces & locations with romanization — free list
Knowing place words lets you say where you are and where you are going. This free list covers everyday locations in Korean — 집 (home), 학교 (school), 병원 (hospital), 은행 (bank) — each with romanization and meaning, plus the question word 어디 (where).
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 장소 | jangso | place / location |
 집 | jip | home / house |
 학교 | hakgyo | school |
 회사 | hoesa | company / office |
 병원 | byeongwon | hospital |
 약국 | yakguk | pharmacy |
 은행 | eunhaeng | bank |
 우체국 | ucheguk | post office |
 가게 | gage | store / shop |
 시장 | sijang | market |
 백화점 | baekhwajeom | department store |
 마트 | mateu | supermarket / mart |
 편의점 | pyeonuijeom | convenience store |
 식당 | sikdang | restaurant |
 카페 | kape | cafe |
 공원 | gongwon | park |
 도서관 | doseogwan | library |
 영화관 | yeonghwagwan | movie theater |
 학원 | hagwon | private academy |
| 교회 | gyohoe | church |
| 헬스장 | helseujang | gym |
 미용실 | miyongsil | hair salon |
 주차장 | juchajang | parking lot |
 노래방 | noraebang | karaoke (singing room) |
 화장실 | hwajangsil | restroom |
💡 Good to know
To say where something is, use the place + 에 있어요 (“is at”): 집에 있어요 (I’m at home). To say where you are going, use 에 가요: 학교에 가요 (I go to school). Ask “where?” with 어디예요? or 어디에 있어요?
FAQ
- How do you say places in Korean?
- 집 home, 학교 school, 회사 office, 병원 hospital, 은행 bank, 가게 store, 식당 restaurant. The word for “place” itself is 장소 (jangso). The full list with romanization is above.
- How do you ask where something is in Korean?
- 어디예요? (“where is it?”) or 어디에 있어요? — e.g. 화장실이 어디예요? (where is the restroom?), 은행이 어디에 있어요? (where is the bank?).
- How do you say you are at a place in Korean?
- Place + 에 있어요: 집에 있어요 (I’m at home), 학교에 있어요 (I’m at school). To say you go there, use 에 가요: 회사에 가요 (I go to work).
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)