여행 (yeo-haeng, yeohaeng)
여행 (yeohaeng) means traveling to new places, a common Korean word.
Core meaning and shades learners miss.
여행 means going to and staying in different places to have new experiences.
Nuances
When to use
tourism, vacation, cultural experience
In context
여행 is a noun used with verbs like ‘가다’ (go) or ‘하다’ (do). It fits naturally in both casual and formal contexts.
이번 여름에 가족과 함께 제주도로 여행을 갔어요.
i-beon yeo-reum-e ga-jok-gwa ham-kke je-ju-do-ro yeo-haeng-eul gass-eo-yo., i beon yeo reum e ga jok gwa ham kke je ju do ro yeo haeng eul gass eo yo.
‘여행을 가다’ is a natural expression.
여행은 새로운 문화를 배우는 좋은 방법이에요.
yeo-haeng-eun sae-ro-un mun-hwa-reul bae-u-neun joh-eun bang-beop-i-e-yo., yeo haeng eun sae ro un mun hwa reul bae u neun joh eun bang beop i e yo.
‘여행은’ as subject makes the sentence natural.
나는 여행을 하다.
na-neun yeo-haeng-eul ha-da., na neun yeo haeng eul ha da.
The verb ‘하다’ needs conjugation; ‘나는 여행을 하다’ is incorrect. Use ‘나는 여행을 해요’.
그는 여행 중이에요.
geu-neun yeo-haeng jung-i-e-yo., geu neun yeo haeng jung i e yo.
‘여행 중이다’ is a natural shortened form of ‘traveling’.
What does 여행 mean?
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What does ‘여행 중이다’ mean?
