Korean word

룸키

Pronunciation

Romanizationrumki

Meaning

  • nounroom key

Example

퇴실할 때 룸키를 반납해 주세요.toe sil hal ttae rum ki reul pan na pae chu se yo

Please return your room key when you check out.

Illustration for 룸키 (room key)

More examples

카드를 태그하면 룸키로 출입할 수 있어요.ka deu reul tae geu ha myeon rum ki ro chu ri pal ssu i sseo yo

Tapping your room key card lets you enter and leave.

Core concept

A small key or electronic card that lets a hotel guest enter a room.

Common phrases

  • 룸키를 받다rum ki reul pat tta

    get a room key

  • 룸키로 출입하다rum ki ro chu ri pa da

    go in and out with a room key

Similar words

카드키kadeuki: An electronic card that unlocks a door in a building or facility.
열쇠yeolsoe: A shaped metal key that opens a lock when turned inside it.
객실키kaekssilki: A hotel key designated for one guest room and used to open its door.

Definition in Korean

호텔 객실의 출입을 위해 투숙객에게 주는 작은 실물 열쇠나 전자 카드.ho tel kaek ssi rui chu ri beul wi hae tu suk kkae ge ge chu neun cha geun sil mul yeol soe na cheon ja ka deu

Word origin

The Korean noun is borrowed from the English phrase room key, which names the device used to enter a hotel room.

Usage tips

  • Hotel staff commonly expect this item to be returned at the end of a stay, making the word useful in practical travel conversations.

Other meanings

  • key cardnoun

Related words

  • 룸키카드rumkikadeuroom key cardnoun

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