Korean Conversation · Level 386
15 words
Korean word
내선번호
Pronunciation
Romanizationnaeseonbeonho
Meaning
- nounextension number
Example
내선번호가 뭐예요?nae seon beon ho ga mwo ye yo
What's the extension number?
More examples
부서에 전화할 때 내선번호를 말씀해 주세요.pu seo e cheon hwa hal ttae nae seon beon ho reul mal sseum hae chu se yo
When calling a department, please tell me the extension number.
Core concept
A local phone number within one organization, used to reach a specific desk, person, or department.
Common phrases
내선번호를 알려 주세요nae seon beon ho reul al lyeo chu se yo
tell me the extension number
내선번호로 연결해 주세요nae seon beon ho ro yeon gyeol hae chu se yo
connect me to the extension
내선번호를 변경하다nae seon beon ho reul pyeon gyeong ha da
change the extension number
Similar words
내선naeseon: An internal office phone line or its short number for connecting coworkers.
직통번호chiktongbeonho: A phone number that connects callers directly from outside to a specific person or department.
대표번호taepyobeonho: An organization's publicly listed main phone number for reaching its central office.
Definition in Korean
사내 전화망에서 각 개인·부서로 연결되는 고유한 짧은 번호로, 같은 조직 안에서만 유효한 전화번호sa nae cheon hwa mang e seo kak kae in pu seo ro yeon gyeol doe neun ko yu han jjal beun peon ho ro ka teun cho jik a ne seo man yu hyo han cheon hwa beon ho
Word origin
The word combines the Korean terms for an internal line and a number, linking the idea of an in-house phone route with its identifying digits.
Usage tips
- An internal number is tied to an organization rather than to a person forever, so it may change when someone moves desks or departments.
Opposites
- 외선번호oeseonbeonhooutside line numbernoun
Related words
- 내선전화기naeseonjeonhwagiextension telephonenoun
- 내선naeseonextensionnoun