Level 4

벤치

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Meaning and Usage

"벤치" primarily refers to a bench, such as those found in parks or sports facilities. It is a loanword from English and is commonly used in everyday Korean.

Common Contexts

  1. Public places: You can talk about sitting on a bench in a park or waiting area.
  2. Sports: "벤치" also refers to the substitute players' area or the substitutes themselves in team sports like soccer or baseball.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 벤치에 앉다: to sit on a bench, used when describing resting or waiting.
  • 벤치 멤버: bench member, meaning a substitute player who may not participate in the game.
  • 벤치에 있다: to be on the bench, often implying a player is not currently playing.

Register and Nuance

"벤치" is informal and widely used in spoken and written Korean. It is neutral in politeness and can be used in casual and formal contexts.

Common Confusion

Learners sometimes confuse "벤치" with "의자" (chair). Remember, "벤치" usually means a long seat for multiple people, often outdoors or in sports contexts, while "의자" is a single chair.

Using "벤치" correctly helps you describe seating and sports situations naturally in Korean.

Example Sentences

공원 벤치에 앉아서 책을 읽었어요.

Gongwon benchie anjaseo chaegeul ilgeosseoyo.

I sat on the park bench and read a book.

축구 경기에서 벤치에 있는 선수들이 준비하고 있어요.

Chukgu gyeonggieseo benchie inneun seonsudeuri junbihago isseoyo.

The players on the bench are getting ready during the soccer game.

그는 벤치 멤버로 경기에 출전하지 못했어요.

Geuneun benchi membeuro gyeonggie chuljeonhaji mothaesseoyo.

He was a bench member and did not play in the game.