When to use underground in Korean

Korean: 땅속[ ttang-sok ]

underground
underground

When to use it

땅속 means underground or inside the ground. We use it for things that are under the earth, like roots, worms, or seeds. It is also used when something is buried, growing, or moving below the surface.

Example sentences

  1. 집 앞에 씨앗을 땅속에 심었어요.

    I planted seeds in the ground in front of the house.

  2. 학교에서 땅속 벌레 사진을 봤어요.

    At school, I saw pictures of bugs that live underground.

  3. 비가 오면 땅속에서 지렁이가 나와요.

    When it rains, worms come out of the ground.

  4. 강아지가 뼈를 땅속에 묻었어요.

    The puppy buried a bone in the ground.

  5. 가게에서 산 꽃을 땅속에 심었어요.

    I planted the flower I bought at the store in the ground.

  6. 여행 중에 땅속 동굴에 들어갔어요.

    During the trip, I went into an underground cave.