English–Korean

“cell phone” in Korean

Korean

Also휴대폰 (hyudaepon) · 휴대전화 (hyudaejeonhwa)

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaendeupon

Example

핸드폰 배터리가 거의 없어.haen deu pon pae teo ri ga keo ui eop sseo

The cell phone's battery is almost dead.

Illustration for 핸드폰 (cell phone)

How to say “cell phone” in Korean

“Cell phone” in Korean is 핸드폰 (haendeupon).

A small mobile device carried in a pocket for calls, messages, apps, and other everyday functions.

Full entry for 핸드폰: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 핸드폰

수업 중에는 핸드폰을 꺼야 해.su eop chung e neun haen deu po neul kkeo ya hae

During class, you have to turn off your cell phone.

Tips for using 핸드폰

  • Although its form looks English, hand phone is not standard modern English, so the term is best recognized as a Korean everyday expression rather than translated word for word.

Other Korean words for “cell phone”

제가 휴대폰을 잃어버렸어요.che ga hyu dae po neul i reo beo ryeo sseo yo

I lost my cell phone.

휴대전화가 없으면 연락이 안 돼요.hyu dae jeon hwa ga eop sseu myeon yeol la gi an twae yo

I can't get in touch without a cell phone.

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