I was on the topic of food in Korean. I’m right before ‘level 1’ for food. And, ForumLanguage taught us that [배] means stomach. But, when it asked for the word again, it marked the word [위] as correct. Does anyone know why?
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What is the word for stomach in Korean?MeganSomersI was on the topic of food in Korean. I’m right before ‘level 1’ for food. And, Duolingo taught us that [배] means stomach. But, when it asked for the word again, it marked the word [위] as correct. Does anyone know why?June 23, 2019
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I was on the topic of food in Korean. I’m right before ‘level 1’ for food. And, Duolingo taught us that [배] means stomach. But, when it asked for the word again, it marked the word [위] as correct. Does anyone know why?
June 23, 2019
8 CommentsPurplepixiiiiieBoth are correct, yes, they have several terms for some things. So both 배 and 위 means stomach. Also, as you go further in the basics, you’ll also find 위, which will be translated as “above” (what I mean is, there are also several meanings for some words…sorry if I’m confusing. English isn’t my first language). Anyways, I am a beginner as well, good luck with your learning! 😉
화이팅!June 24, 2019MeganSomersThank you. It wasn’t confusing at all.June 24, 2019PurplepixiiiiieNo problem. Happy to help a fellow learner. June 24, 2019OuO760446배 and 위 are actually different. 배 is a general term for the belly. 위 is the body organ. For example, when you have a general stomachache, you wouldn’t say 위가 아파요, but 배가 아파요, because usually you don’t know exactly which internal organ causes the pain. Of course, if you know you’ve always had a stomach issue, you can specifically say 위가 아파요.June 26, 2019MeganSomersI see, thank you so much. This makes more sense.June 26, 2019DoHyungKim9307221117배 = stomach, belly
위 = the gastrointestines
그는 배가 아프다. He’s stomach hurts
위암이 생기다. Get gastric cancer
위염이 생기다. Get gastritisJune 26, 2019MeganSomers감사합니다. I understand. June 26, 2019GardeniawithluvCoulda s w o r n that 위 is stomach but I’m dumb and only on level 10 soJune 28, 2019
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PurplepixiiiiieBoth are correct, yes, they have several terms for some things. So both 배 and 위 means stomach. Also, as you go further in the basics, you’ll also find 위, which will be translated as “above” (what I mean is, there are also several meanings for some words…sorry if I’m confusing. English isn’t my first language). Anyways, I am a beginner as well, good luck with your learning! 😉
화이팅!June 24, 2019MeganSomersThank you. It wasn’t confusing at all.June 24, 2019PurplepixiiiiieNo problem. Happy to help a fellow learner. June 24, 2019OuO760446배 and 위 are actually different. 배 is a general term for the belly. 위 is the body organ. For example, when you have a general stomachache, you wouldn’t say 위가 아파요, but 배가 아파요, because usually you don’t know exactly which internal organ causes the pain. Of course, if you know you’ve always had a stomach issue, you can specifically say 위가 아파요.June 26, 2019MeganSomersI see, thank you so much. This makes more sense.June 26, 2019DoHyungKim9307221117배 = stomach, belly
위 = the gastrointestines
그는 배가 아프다. He’s stomach hurts
위암이 생기다. Get gastric cancer
위염이 생기다. Get gastritisJune 26, 2019MeganSomers감사합니다. I understand. June 26, 2019GardeniawithluvCoulda s w o r n that 위 is stomach but I’m dumb and only on level 10 soJune 28, 2019
PurplepixiiiiieBoth are correct, yes, they have several terms for some things. So both 배 and 위 means stomach. Also, as you go further in the basics, you’ll also find 위, which will be translated as “above” (what I mean is, there are also several meanings for some words…sorry if I’m confusing. English isn’t my first language). Anyways, I am a beginner as well, good luck with your learning! 😉
화이팅!June 24, 2019
Purplepixiiiiie
Both are correct, yes, they have several terms for some things. So both 배 and 위 means stomach. Also, as you go further in the basics, you’ll also find 위, which will be translated as “above” (what I mean is, there are also several meanings for some words…sorry if I’m confusing. English isn’t my first language). Anyways, I am a beginner as well, good luck with your learning! 😉
화이팅!June 24, 2019
Both are correct, yes, they have several terms for some things. So both 배 and 위 means stomach. Also, as you go further in the basics, you’ll also find 위, which will be translated as “above” (what I mean is, there are also several meanings for some words…sorry if I’m confusing. English isn’t my first language). Anyways, I am a beginner as well, good luck with your learning! 😉
화이팅!
June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019
MeganSomersThank you. It wasn’t confusing at all.June 24, 2019
Thank you. It wasn’t confusing at all.
June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019
PurplepixiiiiieNo problem. Happy to help a fellow learner. June 24, 2019
No problem. Happy to help a fellow learner.
June 24, 2019
June 24, 2019
OuO760446배 and 위 are actually different. 배 is a general term for the belly. 위 is the body organ. For example, when you have a general stomachache, you wouldn’t say 위가 아파요, but 배가 아파요, because usually you don’t know exactly which internal organ causes the pain. Of course, if you know you’ve always had a stomach issue, you can specifically say 위가 아파요.June 26, 2019
배 and 위 are actually different. 배 is a general term for the belly. 위 is the body organ. For example, when you have a general stomachache, you wouldn’t say 위가 아파요, but 배가 아파요, because usually you don’t know exactly which internal organ causes the pain. Of course, if you know you’ve always had a stomach issue, you can specifically say 위가 아파요.
June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019
MeganSomersI see, thank you so much. This makes more sense.June 26, 2019
I see, thank you so much. This makes more sense.
June 26, 2019
June 26, 2019
DoHyungKim9307221117배 = stomach, belly
위 = the gastrointestines
그는 배가 아프다. He’s stomach hurts
위암이 생기다. Get gastric cancer
위염이 생기다. Get gastritisJune 26, 2019
배 = stomach, belly
위 = the gastrointestines
그는 배가 아프다. He’s stomach hurts
위암이 생기다. Get gastric cancer
위염이 생기다. Get gastritis
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