Stone in Korean 🇰🇷

돌멩이 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Notice that “돌” (dol) is the basic word for “stone.” Adding “멩이” (maeng-i) makes it sound a bit cuter or diminutive, so you might imagine a small, cute stone.
• Associate “돌멩이” with pictures in your mind of little pebbles you might find on a walk.

Explanations:
• 돌멩이 (dol-maeng-i) means “stone” or “small rock,” often referring to a pebble or a rock that isn’t large.
• It conveys a casual, everyday tone when talking about stones.

Other Words with Similar Meanings:
• 돌 (dol) – the basic term for “stone” or “rock.”
• 자갈 (jagal) – typically means “pebble” or “gravel.”
• 암석 (amseok) – used for “rock” in a more formal or geological context.

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
• While 돌멩이 primarily means “stone,” it can be used figuratively. For example, calling someone “돌멩이” might imply they’re emotionally unresponsive or stubborn (“as hard as a rock”). This usage is informal and can be considered slang.

Example Sentences:
1. 아이들이 공원에서 돌멩이를 주워 놀았어요.
 Romanization: Aideuri gongwoneseo dolmaengireul juwo nolasseoyo.
 Translation: The children picked up stones and played in the park.

2. 그 사람은 감정 표현이 없어서, 마치 돌멩이 같아요.
 Romanization: Geu sarameun gamjeong pyohyeoni eopseoseo, machi dolmaeng-i gatayo.
 Translation: That person is emotionally unexpressive, almost like a stone.

3. 고요한 호숫가에 돌멩이들이 흩어져 있었어요.
 Romanization: Goyohan hosutgae dolmaengideuri heuteojyeo isseosseoyo.
 Translation: Small stones were scattered along the quiet lakeshore.

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