How do you say "countryside" in Korean?

시골 풍경

sigol punggyeong

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "countryside" is 시골 풍경 (sigol punggyeong).

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Pronunciation

The romanized form “sigol punggyeong” divides into sig-ol-pung-gyeong; keep the vowels crisp and clipped, not drawn out.

Writing and usage

시골 풍경 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

우리는 푸른 시골을 운전했다.

urineun pureun sigoreul unjeonhaetda.

We drove through the green countryside.

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How to remember 시골 풍경

Hear an echo of green fields rolling past a car window in “sigol punggyeong” and the connection should hold.

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Questions about 시골 풍경

How do you pronounce 시골 풍경?

The romanized form “sigol punggyeong” divides into sig-ol-pung-gyeong; keep the vowels crisp and clipped, not drawn out.

Is 시골 풍경 formal or casual?

시골 풍경 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 시골 풍경 written in Korean?

시골 풍경 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as sigol punggyeong.

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