Korean Conversation · Level 211
15 words
Korean word
매표소
Pronunciation
Romanizationmaepyoso
Meaning
- nounticket office
Example
저기 매표소가 있어요.cheo gi mae pyo so ga i sseo yo
There is a ticket office over there.
More examples
공연 당일에는 매표소 앞에 긴 줄이 늘어서요.kong yeon tang i re neun mae pyo so a pe kin chu ri neu reo seo yo
On the day of the show, a long line forms in front of the ticket office.
Core concept
A ticket-selling counter or the small area that contains it.
Common phrases
매표소 앞mae pyo so ap
in front of the ticket office
매표소 줄mae pyo so chul
line at the ticket office
매표소 이용mae pyo so i yong
using the ticket office
Similar words
매표창구maepyochanggu: A designated window for selling tickets at a station or performance venue.
매표기maepyogi: An automatic ticket machine that prints a ticket after receiving payment.
창구changgu: A point of contact where an organization receives requests and provides service.
매표원maepyowon: A ticket clerk who takes payment and issues tickets.
Definition in Korean
표를 파는 창구나 그 창구가 있는 장소.pyo reul pa neun chang gu na keu chang gu ga in neun chang so
Word origin
It is formed from Sino-Korean elements for selling tickets and a place, linking the activity with the place where it happens.
Usage tips
- At a theater, station, or attraction, this word helps distinguish the staffed sales point from self-service machines.
Other meanings
- ticket windownoun
Related words
- 자동매표기chadongmaepyogiautomatic ticket machinenoun
- 매표원maepyowonbox-office clerknoun