Korean Hotel phrases

Staying at a hotel in Korea? Imagine you’ve been given your room key and the Korean receptionist is giving you instructions. How many Korean hotel phrases do you know? After this free audio lesson you'll be able to ask the hotel staff for what you need in Korean and find your way around the hotel. You’ll learn the Korean words for “room service,” “laundry,” “breakfast” and other essentials.

Even if you find the perfect hotel, it will be useful to know a few Korean words and phrases so you can understand the staff assisting you. Need an extra pillow? Rocket Korean to the rescue!

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Korean Hotel Phrases

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호텔
hotel
hotel
열쇠
yeolsoe
key
방 번호
bang bunho
room number
고객님 방은 이십구호실이에요.
Gogaeknim bangeun isipguhosirieyo.
(You) are in room number 29.
Directions will be given with reference to floors:
지하층
jiha cheung
ground floor
일층
ilcheung
first floor
이층
icheung
second floor
삼층
samcheung
third floor
사층
sacheung
fourth floor
You may wish to know where some facilities are in the hotel.
주차장
juchajang
parking lot
... 어디 있어요?
... eodi isseoyo?
Where is the ...?
바
ba
bar
엘리베이터
ellibeiteo
elevator
식당
shikdang
dining room
수영장
suyeongjangjang
swimming pool

When you check in, you may also want to ask whether the hotel has room service, and how to get a wake-up call. You may want to request 세탁서비스 (setakseobiseu) "laundry service" or use the hotel 금고 (geumgo) "safe" to store your valuables. Ask your questions when you check in so that you can sleep peacefully!

The following phrases may come in handy:

이걸 금고에 넣어주세요.
Igeol geumgoe neo-eojuseyo.
Please put this in the safe.
몇 시에 아침 주시나요?
Myeot sie achim jusinayo?
What time is breakfast served?
룸 서비스 있어요?
Rum seobiseu isseoyo?
Is there room service?
세탁서비스 있어요?
Setakseobiseu isseoyo?
Is there a laundry service?
...시에 깨워주실래요?
...sie kkaewojusillaeyo?
Could you wake me at ...?
If your room isn’t equipped with all the necessary amenities, you’ll need to know how to ask for them. Here are some useful phrases:
... 하나 더 주실래요?
... hana deo jusillaeyo?
May (I) have an extra ...?
목욕 수건
mogyok sugeon
bath towel
담요
damyo
blanket
옷걸이
otgeori
coat hanger
베개
begae
pillow
비누
binu
soap

That’s all for this lesson! Now you’re very well equipped with all the language you need to negotiate your way through any situations that might arise during your stay.

If you want to learn more Korean phrases then have a look at these other popular lessons:

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