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.

Illustration for 셀프 (self-service)

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.

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

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.

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