English–Korean

“priority seat” in Korean

Korean

Also노약자석 (noyakjjaseok)

Pronunciation

Romanizationuseonseok

Example

지하철에서 우선석은 노약자 전용이에요.chi ha cheo re seo u seon seo geun no yak jja cheo nyong i e yo

Priority seats on the subway are for elderly people only.

Illustration for 우선석 (priority seat)

How to say “priority seat” in Korean

“Priority seat” in Korean is 우선석 (useonseok).

A public-transport seat set aside so passengers who need extra consideration can use it first.

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

Example sentences with 우선석

아기가 있어서 우선석을 양보했어요.a gi ga i sseo seo u seon seo geul yang bo hae sseo yo

Because there was a baby there, I gave up the priority seat.

Tips for using 우선석

  • In English, priority seat can sound like a seat for whoever arrives first, but in Korean it means a designated seat for passengers who need priority.

Other Korean words for “priority seat”

지하철에서 노약자석에 오래 앉지 맙시다.chi ha cheo re seo no yak jja seo ge o rae an jji map ssi da

Let's not sit in the priority seats on the subway for too long.

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