English–Korean
“police” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkyeongchal
Example
어제 경찰이 우리 동네에 왔어요.eo je kyeong cha ri u ri tong ne e wa sseo yo
The police came to our neighborhood yesterday.
How to say “police” in Korean
“Police” in Korean is 경찰 (kyeongchal).
A public safety service and the people who work in it, ready to respond to danger.
Example sentences with 경찰
밤에 이상한 소리가 나서 경찰을 불렀어요.pa me i sang han so ri ga na seo kyeong cha reul pul leo sseo yo
Because I heard a strange sound at night, I called the police.
Tips for using 경찰
- Unlike English, Korean can use one word for the police service or an individual officer, so context often shows which meaning is intended.