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골목길

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Meaning and Usage

골목길 refers to a narrow street or alley, typically found in residential or older urban areas. It often implies a small, sometimes winding path between buildings rather than a main road.

Common Contexts

This word is frequently used when describing neighborhoods, directions, or scenes in daily life where smaller, less busy paths are involved. It can evoke a cozy or nostalgic feeling, especially in stories or conversations about local life.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 골목길을 따라 (along the alley): used when giving directions or describing movement.
  • 골목길에서 (in the alley): indicates location, often for activities or events.
  • 골목길이 어둡다 (the alley is dark): common descriptive phrase, often implying caution.

Register and Nuance

골목길 is a neutral term suitable for everyday conversation. It is neither formal nor informal but is more common in spoken language and descriptive writing.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 골목길 with 큰길 (main street) or 거리 (street). 골목길 specifically refers to smaller, narrower alleys, so using it to describe a large road would be incorrect.

Example Sentences

골목길을 따라 걷다 보면 작은 카페가 나와요.

Golmokgireul ttara geotda bomyeon jageun kape ga nawayo.

If you walk along the alley, you'll find a small cafe.

골목길에서 아이들이 뛰어노는 모습을 자주 볼 수 있어요.

Golmokgireseo aideul-i ttwieononeun moseub-eul jaju bol su isseoyo.

You can often see children playing in the alley.

이 골목길은 밤에 조금 어두워서 조심해야 해요.

I golmokgil-eun bam-e jogeum eoduwoseo josimhaeya haeyo.

This alley is a bit dark at night, so you need to be careful.