Desk in Korean 🇰🇷

책상 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Break the word into two parts: “책” means “book” and “상” means “table.” Imagine a table where you keep your books to help recall that 책상 (chaek-sang) means “desk.”

Explanations:
• 책상 (chaek-sang) is the standard Korean word for “desk” or “study table” used in homes and schools for studying, reading, or writing.
• It refers specifically to a piece of furniture designed for tasks that require sitting and using a table surface.

Other Words with Similar Meaning:
• 테이블 (te-i-beul) means “table” and can sometimes be used in a broader sense, but 책상 (chaek-sang) specifically refers to a desk.
• 작업대 (jak-eop-dae) can be used for “work table” in some contexts, though it is less common.

Alternate Meanings/Slang:
• There are no widely recognized slang meanings for 책상 (chaek-sang); it is used primarily in its literal sense as a desk.

Examples of Sentences:
• 나는 내 책상에서 숙제를 한다.
 (Romanized: Na-neun nae chaek-sang-eseo sukje-reul handa.)
 Meaning: I do my homework at my desk.
• 새 방에 멋진 책상이 있다.
 (Romanized: Sae bang-e meotjin chaek-sang-i itda.)
 Meaning: There is a cool desk in the new room.
• 학교에서 각자 자리의 책상을 사용한다.
 (Romanized: Hakgyo-eseo gakja jari-ui chaek-sang-eul sayonghanda.)
 Meaning: In school, each student uses their own desk.

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