가게
gage
shop, store
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Syllable → jamo breakdown (RR romanization)
가
ㄱginitial+ㅏamedial
게
ㄱginitial+ㅔemedial
Examples
- 집 앞에 작은 가게가 있어요.There is a small shop in front of my house.
- 가게에서 물을 샀어요.I bought water at the shop.
Collocations
가게에 가다작은 가게꽃 가게
Mnemonic
gage "shop / store" is a native word. It names a small, everyday shop, while the Sino-Korean sangjeom (商店) sounds more formal. To name a specialty shop, prefix the goods: kkot gage (flower shop).
Quick check
How do you name a "flower shop"?