English–Korean
“delay” in Korean
How to say “delay” in Korean
“Delay” in Korean is 연착 (yeonchak).
A planned arrival slips beyond the time set for it.
Example sentences with 연착
버스가 연착해서 약속에 늦었어요.peo seu ga yeon cha kae seo yak sso ge neu seo sseo yo
The bus was delayed, so I was late for my appointment.
Tips for using 연착
- English delay can also describe a late departure or a postponed task, but this word keeps attention on a vehicle reaching its destination late.
Other Korean words for “delay”
버스가 지연돼서 약속에 늦었어요.peo seu ga chi yeon dwae seo yak sso ge neu seo sseo yo
The bus was delayed, so I arrived late for my appointment.
교통 지체 때문에 회의에 늦었어요.kyo tong chi che ttae mu ne hoe ui e neu seo sseo yo
I was late for the meeting because of a traffic delay.
회의 시작 시간을 늦추기로 했어요.hoe ui si jak si ga neul neut chu gi ro hae sseo yo
We decided to delay the meeting's start time.