Korean Conversation · Level 354
15 words
Korean word
내선
Pronunciation
Romanizationnaeseon
Meaning
- nounextension
Example
사무실 내선으로 연결해 주세요.sa mu sil nae seo neu ro yeon gyeol hae chu se yo
Please put me through to the office extension.
More examples
제 내선 번호는 123번입니다.che nae seon peon ho neun 123 peo nim ni da
My extension number is 123.
Core concept
A phone connection within an office or institution that links people through an internal number.
Common phrases
내선 번호nae seon peon ho
extension number
내선 전화nae seon cheon hwa
extension telephone
Similar words
내선번호naeseonbeonho: A brief number assigned to a person or department on an internal phone system.
외선oeseon: A phone line for calls between an organization and people outside it.
대표번호taepyobeonho: A single public-facing number that routes calls to an organization.
전화번호cheonhwabeonho: A set of digits or symbols used to contact someone by phone.
Definition in Korean
사무실이나 기관 내부에서 서로 통화하기 위해 쓰는 전화선과 그에 붙는 번호sa mu si ri na ki gwan nae bu e seo seo ro tong hwa ha gi wi hae sseu neun cheon hwa seon gwa keu e pun neun peon ho
Word origin
The Sino-Korean term combines meanings of inner and line, referring to a telephone line used inside an office or institution.
Usage tips
- At a workplace, callers often give a short number after reaching the main switchboard so the receptionist can connect them to the right person.
Other meanings
- extension numbernoun
Opposites
- 외선oeseonoutside linenoun
Related words
- 내선번호naeseonbeonhoextension numbernoun
- 내선전화naeseonjeonhwaextension telephonenoun