English–Korean

“safe” in Korean

Korean

Also안전하다 (anjeonhada) · 무사하다 (musahada)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeumgo

Example

호텔 프론트에 금고가 있나요?ho tel peu ron teu e keum go ga in na yo

Is there a safe at the hotel front desk?

Illustration for 금고 (safe)

How to say “safe” in Korean

“Safe” in Korean is 금고 (keumgo).

A locked strongbox or protected chamber for keeping money and other valuable things secure.

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

Example sentences with 금고

중요 서류는 객실 금고에 넣어 주세요.chung yo seo ryu neun kaek ssil keum go e neo eo chu se yo

Please put the important documents in the hotel room safe.

Tips for using 금고

  • English speakers often separate a small safe from a large vault, but Korean can use this single word for both types of secure storage.

Other Korean words for “safe”

이곳은 안전해요.i go seun an jeon hae yo

This place is safe.

어제 사고가 있었지만 모두 무사했습니다.eo je sa go ga i sseot jji man mo du mu sa haet sseum ni da

There was an accident yesterday, but everyone was safe.

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