Difference between street and house in Korean

거리·주택

street

거리street

Street is the road or area outside where people walk, drive, and shop. In Korean, 거리 means a street in a town or city. You can use it to talk about the street near your home, a busy street, or a place you walk along.

How to say street
house

주택house

주택 means a house or housing place where people live. It often refers to a home building, especially in signs, ads, or official information. In daily conversation, people also often say 집 for home, but 주택 is a very common word to know.

How to say house

The difference

주택 is a house or home where people live. 거리 is the road area outside the buildings.