When to use building in Korean

Korean: 건물[ geon-mul ]

building
building

When to use it

A building (건물) is a structure with walls and a roof, like an apartment, school, or store. You use this word for places where people live, work, study, or shop. It is a common everyday word when talking about a city, street, or neighborhood.

Example sentences

  1. 저 건물에 우리 집이 있어요.

    Our home is in that building.

  2. 학교 옆에 큰 건물이 있어요.

    There is a big building next to the school.

  3. 이 건물은 아주 높아요.

    This building is very tall.

  4. 우리는 새 건물로 이사해요.

    We are moving to a new building.

  5. 건물 앞에서 친구를 만나요.

    I meet my friend in front of the building.

  6. 백화점은 저 큰 건물 안에 있어요.

    The department store is inside that big building.