Bench in Korean 🇰🇷

벤치 info.

Tips to remember:
• Notice that the Korean word 벤치 (romanized: benchi) sounds very much like its English counterpart “bench.” This similarity can help you recall its meaning.
• Visualize a bench in your favorite park and associate it with the similar-sounding word.

Explanation:
• 벤치 is a loanword from English and is used to mean “bench,” which is a long seat for more than one person, typically found in public parks or sports facilities.

Other words with similar meaning:
• In a general context, a "bench" might simply be referred to as a seat or a long chair.
• In Korean, 의자 (uija) means “chair,” though it is more commonly related to individual chairs rather than a bench.

Alternate meanings and slang:
• In sports, 벤치 is also used to refer to the group of substitute players (the bench players) who are not in the starting lineup. For example, a coach might say, "Keep an eye on those on the bench," implying the substitute players.
• There is no widely known slang usage outside of sports contexts.

Example sentences with translations:
• 정원 벤치에 앉아 책을 읽었어요.
(Jeongwon benchi-e anja chaeg-eul ilg-eosseoyo.)
"I sat on the garden bench and read a book."
• 감독은 경기 동안 벤치에서 선수들을 지켜봤어요.
(Gamdog-eun gyeonggi dongan benchi-eseo seonsudeul-eul jikyeobwasseoyo.)
"The coach watched the players from the bench during the game."

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