Home › Korean › Glossary › pool
Korean vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "pool" in Korean?
수영장
suyeongjang
In Korean, "pool" is 수영장 (suyeongjang).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Korean learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say “suyeongjang” with a flat, even rhythm rather than an English up-down stress pattern — every syllable gets roughly equal time.
Writing and usage
수영장 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
아이들은 수영장에서 첨벙거렸다.
aideureun suyeongjangeseo cheombeonggeoryeotda.
The children splashed in the pool.
Test your Korean knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember 수영장
Imagine a tiny scene where “suyeongjang” is shouted at exactly the moment kids splashing in a pool happens — that snapshot sticks.
Related words
- library 도서관 doseogwan
- museum 박물관 bakmulgwan
- theater 연극 yeongeuk
- cinema 영화 yeonghwa
- stadium 경기장 gyeonggijang
- gym 체육관 cheyukgwan
- church 교회 gyohoe
- temple 사원 sawon
- mosque 모스크 moseukeu
Browse all Korean words in the glossary.
Questions about 수영장
How do you pronounce 수영장?
Say “suyeongjang” with a flat, even rhythm rather than an English up-down stress pattern — every syllable gets roughly equal time.
Is 수영장 formal or casual?
수영장 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 수영장 written in Korean?
수영장 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as suyeongjang.
Where can I practice Korean words for free?
You can play free Korean minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, with no sign-up needed. Every word in the Korean glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Pool" in other languages
Curated by Callan Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Korean language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town