When to use prison in Korean
Korean: 감옥[ gam-ok ]
When to use it
Prison (감옥) is a place where people are kept when they break the law. You can use this word when talking about someone being in prison or going to prison. It is a serious word, and you may hear it in news, movies, or everyday conversation.
Example sentences
그는 지금 감옥에 있어요.
He is in prison now.
경찰이 도둑을 감옥에 보냈어요.
The police sent the thief to prison.
그 영화는 감옥 이야기예요.
That movie is a prison story.
우리 아빠는 감옥 근처에서 일해요.
My dad works near the prison.
여행 중에 큰 감옥 건물을 봤어요.
I saw a big prison building during the trip.
아이가 "감옥이 뭐예요?"라고 물었어요.
The child asked, "What is a prison?"