Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have a different meaning. Here are some of the most common Korean homophones:<\/p>\n
Horse (\ub9d0<\/strong>) Ex: \ub9d0<\/strong>\uc744 \ud0c0\uae30 \uc2eb\ub2e4 = I don\u2019t like to ride a horse<\/p>\n Word\/speech\/speak\/talk\/language (\ub9d0<\/strong>) Ex: \uc57d\uac04 \ub9dd\uc124\uc774\ub2e4\uac00 \uadf8\ub294 \ub9d0<\/strong>\ud558\uae30 \uc2dc\uc791\ud588\ub2e4 = After a slight hesitation he began to speak<\/p>\n Three (\uc138<\/strong>) Ex: \uadf8\ub294 \ub098\ubcf4\ub2e4 \uc138<\/strong> \uc0b4 \uc5b4\ub9ac\ub2e4 = He is younger than me by three years<\/p>\n Rent\/lease (\uc138<\/strong>) Ex: \uc774 \ubc29\uc740 \uc138<\/strong>\uac00 \ud55c \ub2ec\uc5d0 30\ub9cc \uc6d0\uc774\ub2e4 = The room rents for 300,000 won a month<\/p>\n Car (\ucc28<\/strong>) Ex: \ub098\ub294 \ucc28<\/strong>\uac00 \ub9c9\ud600\uc11c \uc9c0\uac01\ud588\ub2e4 = I was held up in traffic and was late<\/p>\n Tea (\ucc28<\/strong>) \ucc28<\/strong> \ud55c \uc794 \ub4dc\uc2dc\uaca0\uc2b5\ub2c8\uae4c? = Would you like to have a cup of tea?<\/p>\n Sun (\ud574<\/strong>) Ex: \ud574<\/strong>\ub294 \ub3d9\ucabd\uc5d0\uc11c \ub5a0\uc11c \uc11c\ucabd\uc73c\ub85c \uc9c4\ub2e4 = The sun rises in the east and sets in the west<\/p>\n Year (\ud574<\/strong>) Ex: \uadf8\ub140\ub294 \ud574<\/strong>\ub9c8\ub2e4 \uc544\ub984\ub2e4\uc6cc\uc9c4\ub2e4 = She has grown more beautiful over the years<\/p>\n Harm (\ud574<\/strong>) Ex: \uc138\uade0\uc74c \uc720\uc775\ud560 \ub54c\ub3c4 \uc788\uace0 \ud574<\/strong>\uac00 \ub420 \ub54c\ub3c4 \uc788\ub2e4 = Microbes act sometimes in useful, sometimes in harmful ways.<\/p>\n Leg (\ub2e4\ub9ac<\/strong>) \ubc40\uc740 \ub2e4\ub9ac<\/strong>\uac00 \uc5c6\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4 = Snakes do not have legs<\/p>\n Bridge (\ub2e4\ub9ac<\/strong>) Ex: \ube4c\uc774 \ub2e4\ub9ac<\/strong>\ub97c \uac74\ub108\uace0 \uc788\ub2e4 = Bill is crossing the bridge<\/p>\n Pear (\ubc30<\/strong>) Ex: \ubc30<\/strong>\uac00 \uc644\uc804\ud788 \uc369\uc5b4 \ubc84\ub838\ub2e4 = The pear was completely rotten<\/p>\n Boat (\ubc30<\/strong>) Ex: \ubc30<\/strong>\ub97c \ud0c0 \ubcf8 \uc801\uc774 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\uae4c? = Have you ever taken a ride on a boat before?<\/p>\n Belly (\ubc30<\/strong>) Ex: \ubc30<\/strong>\ub3c4 \ucc38 \ud06c\uae30\ub3c4 \ud574\ub77c! = What a big belly!<\/p>\n Glue (\ud480<\/strong>) Ex: \uadf8\uc758 \ubb34\ub364\uc740 \ud480<\/strong>\ub85c \ub36e\uc5ec \uc788\uc5c8\ub2e4 = His grave was covered with grass<\/p>\n Grass (\ud480<\/strong>) Ex: \ucea5\uac70\ub8e8 \uba87 \ub9c8\ub9ac\uac00 \ud480<\/strong>\ub97c \uba39\uace0 \uc788\ub294 \uac83\uc744 \ubcf4\uc558\ub2e4 = I saw some kangaroos eating grass<\/p>\n Steam (\uae40<\/strong>) Ex: \uc790\ub3d9\ucc28 \uc720\ub9ac\ucc3d\uc5d0 \uae40\uc774 \uc11c\ub824 \uc788\uc5c8\ub2e4 = The car windows had steamed up<\/p>\n Seaweed (\uae40<\/strong>) Ex: \uc774 \uc544\uc774\ub294 \uae40<\/strong>\uc744 \ub9e4\uc77c \uba39\uc5b4\uc694 = This child eats seaweed every day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but have a different meaning. Here are some of the most common Korean homophones: Horse (\ub9d0) Ex: \ub9d0\uc744 \ud0c0\uae30 \uc2eb\ub2e4 = I don\u2019t like to ride a horse Word\/speech\/speak\/talk\/language (\ub9d0) Ex: \uc57d\uac04 \ub9dd\uc124\uc774\ub2e4\uac00 \uadf8\ub294 \ub9d0\ud558\uae30 \uc2dc\uc791\ud588\ub2e4 = After a slight hesitation he began to speak Three (\uc138)…<\/p>\n