"산이 높습니다."
Translation:The mountain is high.
September 22, 2017
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Ah yes technically though that also depends on your definition of tall. Fortunately English has two words to be able to make that distinction. I think Korean, like Spanish's "alto", only has the one word and is unable to make that distinction without additional context
Sure, but the generally understood definitions have high meaning how far up something is relative to the ground/sea level and tall meaning how far up its top is relative to its bottom/base.
Like, I'd be just as tall (well, short, actually) if I went high up in an airplane.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of words that translate to more than one thing between Korean and English.