When do you use 섬(seom) and when do you use 도(島, do)? 🌴 . . ● 섬 (native Korean) and 도 (Sino-Korean) both mean island, but have different usages. 섬 is used when talking about an island that is not a proper noun or a special name (e.g., 그들은 섬에 살고있다. They live on an island.) 섬 can appear on its own. . . ● 도(島), on the other hand, is more formal and appears in proper nouns such as 제주도(濟州島) Jeju Island and 울릉도(鬱陵島) Ulleung Island; as well as fixed terms such as 반도(半島) peninsula; 무인도(無人島) deserted island; 도서(島嶼) islet. The fixed terms are almost always Sino-Korean. 도(島) almost never appears on its own. . . ● Sentences using both words: 1. 제주도는 해변으로 유명한 섬이다. Jeju Island is an island that is famous for its beaches. 2. 제주도는 한국 본토의 남쪽에 있는 섬입니다. Jeju Island is an island that is located south of the Korean mainland. . . . #fluentkorean #koreannotes #koreanwordmath #koreanlanguage #studykorean #koreanstudygram #islandinthesun #jejuisland🌴 #peninsula #koreanpeninsula https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ZVZvpB15q/?igshid=qxztx1faphmo
