Korean word

모닝콜

Pronunciation

Romanizationmoningkol

Meaning

  • nounwake-up call

Example

호텔에 모닝콜을 신청했어요.ho te re mo ning ko reul sin cheong hae sseo yo

I asked the hotel for a wake-up call.

Illustration for 모닝콜 (wake-up call)

More examples

모닝콜으로 깨워 줘서 제 시간에 일어났어요.mo ning ko reu ro kkae wo chwo seo che si ga ne i reo na sseo yo

The wake-up call woke me up, so I got up on time.

Core concept

A phone call arranged for a set time to wake someone who is sleeping.

Common phrases

  • 모닝콜으로 깨우다mo ning ko reu ro kkae u da

    wake someone up with a wake-up call

  • 모닝콜에 응답하다mo ning ko re eung da pa da

    respond to a wake-up call

  • 모닝콜을 신청하다mo ning ko reul sin cheong ha da

    request a wake-up call

Similar words

알람allam: A sound, vibration, or timed function that signals a set time and prompts a response.
알람시계allamsigye: A clock kept near a bed that rings at a set time to wake a sleeper.

Definition in Korean

정해진 시간에 전화를 걸어 잠자는 사람을 깨우는 서비스나 그 전화 자체cheong hae jin si ga ne cheon hwa reul keo reo cham ja neun sa ra meul kkae u neun seo bi seu na keu cheon hwa cha che

Word origin

It is a Korean loanword built from the English words morning and call, which combined into the name of a scheduled wake-up service.

Usage tips

  • In English, wake-up call is the usual phrase, while Korean uses this borrowed form naturally when arranging one at a hotel.

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