Nature & Plants in Korean

Nature words in Korean: 숲 (sup, forest), 강 (gang, river), 호수 (hosu, lake), 산 (san, mountain), 나무 (namu, tree), 꽃 (kkot, flower). Below are all 36 nature words from lessons 44, 45 and 172 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 44 · Nature & Places 12 words

  • 숲 sup forest

    숲은 나무로 가득해요.

    sumeun namuro gadeukaeyo

    A forest is full of trees.

  • 강 gang river

    강은 시원하고 맑은 물이 있어요.

    gangeun siwonhago malgeun muri isseoyo.

    The river has cool, clear water.

  • 호수 hosu lake

    그녀는 깊은 호수에서 수영해요.

    Geunyeoneun gipeun hosueseo suyeonghaeyo.

    She swims in the deep lake.

  • 산 san mountain

    그들은 높은 산을 올랐어요.

    geudeureun nobeun saneul ollasseoyo.

    They climbed the tall mountain.

  • 자연 jayeon nature

    피터 씨는 자연을 사랑해요.

    piteo ssineun jayeoneul saranghaeyo.

    Peter loves the nature.

  • 해안 haean coast

    이곳은 아름다운 해안이에요.

    igoseun areumdaun haeanieyo.

    This is a beautiful coast.

  • 섬 seom island

    그는 작은 섬에 살아요.

    geuneun jageun seome sarayo.

    He lives on a small island.

  • 사막 samak desert

    사막은 매우 건조한 곳이에요.

    samageun maeu geonjohan gosieyo.

    A desert is a very dry place.

  • 계곡 gyegok valley

    계곡이 푸르고 넓어요.

    gyegogi pureugo neolbeoyo

    The valley is green and wide.

  • 폭포 pokpo waterfall

    그들은 아름다운 폭포를 봤어요.

    geudeureun areumdaun pokporeul bwasseoyo.

    They saw a beautiful waterfall.

  • 절벽 jeolbyeok cliff

    저 절벽은 아주 높아요.

    Jeo jeolbyeogeun aju nopayo.

    That cliff is very high.

  • 초원 chowon meadow

    그녀는 초원에서 걷는 것을 좋아해요.

    geunyeoneun chowoneoseo geonneun geoseul joahaeyo.

    She likes to walk in meadows.

Lesson 45 · Trees, Flowers & Plants 12 words

  • 나무 namu tree

    강아지가 나무 아래에서 자고 있어요.

    gangajiga namu araeeseo jago isseoyo

    The dog sleeps under the tree.

  • 꽃 kkot flower

    빨간 꽃이 아름다워요.

    ppalgan kkoti areumdawoyo

    The red flower is beautiful.

  • 나뭇잎 namunnip leaf

    나무에서 나뭇잎이 떨어졌어요.

    namueseo namunnipi tteoreojyeosseoyo

    A leaf fell from the tree.

  • 풀 pul grass

    소가 풀을 먹습니다.

    soga pureul meokseumnida

    The cow eats the grass.

  • 식물 singmul plant

    그 식물은 초록색 잎을 가지고 있습니다.

    geu singmureun choroksaek ipeul gajigo itseumnida

    The plant has green leaves.

  • 바위 bawi rock

    그 남자는 무거운 바위를 들어 올렸습니다.

    geu namjaneun mugeoun bawireul deureo ollyeotseumnida

    The man lifted the heavy rock.

  • 돌 dol stone

    저는 무거운 돌을 발견했어요.

    jeoneun mugeoun doreul balgyeonhaesseoyo

    I found a heavy stone.

  • 나뭇가지 namutgaji branch

    새가 나뭇가지에 앉아 있어요.

    saega namutgajie anja isseoyo

    The bird sits on the branch.

  • 뿌리 ppuri root

    이 식물은 뿌리가 길어요.

    i singmureun ppuriga gireoyo

    This plant has a long root.

  • 씨앗 ssiat seed

    농부가 씨앗을 심습니다.

    nongbuga ssiaseul simseumnida

    The farmer plants the seed.

  • 덤불 deombul bush

    새가 덤불 속에 숨어 있어요.

    saega deombul soge sumeo isseoyo

    The bird hides in the bush.

  • 나무 namu wood

    불을 피우려면 나무가 필요해요.

    bureul piuryeomyeon namuga piryohaeyo

    I need wood for the fire.

Lesson 172 · Countryside & Nature 12 words

  • 시골 sigol countryside

    그는 조용한 시골을 좋아해요.

    geuneun joyonghan sigoreul joahaeyo.

    He likes the quiet countryside.

  • 마을 maeul village

    저희 조부모님은 작은 마을에 사세요.

    jeohui jobumonimeun jageun maeure saseyo.

    My grandparents live in a small village.

  • 들판 deulpan field

    그들은 들판에서 놀아요.

    Geudeureun deulpaneseo norayo.

    They play in the field.

  • 숲 sup woods

    이 숲속 산책은 정말 좋아요.

    i supsok sanchaegun jeongmal joayo

    This is a lovely walk in woods.

  • 목초지 mokchoji pasture

    그녀는 목초지에서 소들을 봤어요.

    geunyeoneun mokchojieseo sodeureul bwasseoyo.

    She saw cows in the pasture.

  • 시냇물 sinaenmul stream

    저는 시냇물 소리를 좋아해요.

    Jeoneun sinaenmul sorireul joahaeyo.

    I like the sound of a stream.

  • 길 gil path

    그 길은 집으로 이어져요.

    Geu gireun jibeuro ieojeoyo.

    The path leads to the house.

  • 오솔길 osolgil trail

    그들은 숲속 오솔길을 함께 걸어요.

    geudeureun supsok osolgireul hamkke georeoyo.

    They walk the forest trail together.

  • 소풍 sopung picnic

    소풍은 즐거운 야외 점심이에요.

    sopungeun jeulgeoun yagoe jeomsimieyo.

    A picnic is a fun outdoor lunch.

  • 야생 동물 yasaeng dongmul wildlife

    그녀는 야생 동물 사진 찍는 것을 좋아해요.

    Geunyeoneun yasaeng dongmul sajin jjingneun geoseul joahaeyo.

    She loves to photograph wildlife.

  • 농가 nongga farmhouse

    오래된 농가를 볼 수 있어요.

    oraedoen nonggareul bol su isseoyo.

    You can see the old farmhouse.

  • 관점 gwanjeom viewpoint

    그분들은 저와 관점을 나누었어요.

    geubundeureun jeowa gwanjeomeul nanueosseoyo.

    They shared their viewpoint with me.

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