한국의 전통시장
Namdaemun Market, Korea's Historic Traditional Marketplace
Part of the July 22, 2026 daily edition
남대문시장은 서울 중구에 있는 유명한 전통시장입니다. 이 시장은 조선 시대부터 있었던 아주 오래된 시장입니다. 시장에서는 여러 상인들이 옷, 그릇, 신발 같은 물건을 팝니다. 정부는 전통시장을 돕기 위해 온누리상품권을 만들었습니다. 요즘 큰 마트와 인터넷 쇼핑 때문에 전통시장은 조금 힘듭니다.
Translation
Namdaemun Market is a famous traditional market located in Jung-gu, Seoul. This market is a very old market that has existed since the Joseon Dynasty. In the market, many merchants sell things like clothes, dishes, and shoes. The government created Onnuri Gift Certificates to help traditional markets. These days, because of large marts and online shopping, traditional markets are having a bit of a hard time.
Vocabulary
- 전통시장명사 (noun)traditional market
- 상인명사 (noun)merchant
- 그릇명사 (noun)bowl, dish (tableware)
- 팔다동사 (verb)to sell
- 힘들다형용사 (adjective)to be hard/difficult
Grammar points
-습니다/-ㅂ니다formal polite ending
Formal polite sentence-final ending used for statements in formal or written Korean.
Example: 남대문시장은 서울 중구에 있는 유명한 전통시장입니다.
Namdaemun Market is a famous traditional market in Jung-gu, Seoul.
-기 위해(서)in order to ~
Attaches to a verb stem to express purpose, meaning 'in order to'.
Example: 정부는 전통시장을 돕기 위해 온누리상품권을 만들었습니다.
The government created Onnuri Gift Certificates in order to help traditional markets.
때문에because of N
Attaches to a noun to express the cause or reason for something, meaning 'because of'.
Example: 요즘 인터넷 쇼핑 때문에 전통시장이 힘듭니다.
These days, traditional markets are struggling because of online shopping.
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