English–Korean

“sign” in Korean

Korean

Also서명하다 (seomyeonghada) · 사인 (sain) · 표지판 (pyojipan)

Pronunciation

Romanizationkanpan

Example

가게 간판이 예뻐서 사진을 찍었어요.ka ge kan pa ni ye ppeo seo sa ji neul jji geo sseo yo

The shop sign was pretty, so I took a picture.

Illustration for 간판 (sign)

How to say “sign” in Korean

“Sign” in Korean is 간판 (kanpan).

A board or display at the front of a shop or building that shows its name or advertises something.

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

Example sentences with 간판

공사 때문에 간판을 내렸어요.kong sa ttae mu ne kan pa neul nae ryeo sseo yo

I took down the sign because of construction.

Tips for using 간판

  • In everyday Korean, this word usually points to a storefront display, so it is more specific than the broad English word sign.

Other Korean words for “sign”

여기에 서명해주세요.yeo gi e seo myeong hae ju se yo

Please sign here.

준비되면 사인 주세요.chun bi doe myeon sa in chu se yo

When you're ready, please give me a sign.

길가에 표지판이 보여요.kil kka e pyo ji pa ni po yeo yo

A sign is visible by the roadside.

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