English–Korean
“phone” in Korean
How to say “phone” in Korean
“Phone” in Korean is 전화 (cheonhwa).
A voice link, or the device that creates it, between people who are apart.
Example sentences with 전화
회의 중이라서 지금은 전화를 받을 수 없어요.hoe ui chung i ra seo chi geu meun cheon hwa reul pa deul ssu eop sseo yo
I'm in a meeting, so I can't answer the phone right now.
Tips for using 전화
- In everyday Korean, the surrounding verb shows whether the situation involves starting or answering a call, so the noun alone does not express the whole action.
Other Korean words for “phone”
집에 전화기가 있어요.chi be cheon hwa gi ga i sseo yo
There is a phone at home.