English–Korean
“self-service” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationselpeu
Example
주유소는 셀프라서 직원에게 부탁하지 않아도 돼요.chu yu so neun sel peu ra seo chi gwo ne ge pu ta ka ji a na do twae yo
The gas station is self-service, so you don't have to ask an employee.
How to say “self-service” in Korean
“Self-service” in Korean is 셀프 (selpeu).
A customer completes the service by operating the equipment directly instead of having staff do it.
Example sentences with 셀프
가게에서는 셀프 계산대가 더 빨라요.ka ge e seo neun sel peu kye san dae ga teo ppal la yo
At the store, the self-service checkout is faster.
Tips for using 셀프
- In Korean, this word often labels a customer-operated option or place, so it can describe a service setup rather than a person's character.