Korean Conversation · Level 339
15 words
Korean word
발매기
Pronunciation
Romanizationpalmaegi
Meaning
- nounticket machine
Example
발매기에서 표를 샀어요.pal mae gi e seo pyo reul sa sseo yo
I bought a ticket at the ticket machine.
More examples
발매기 앞에 사람들이 줄을 서 있어요.pal mae gi a pe sa ram deu ri chu reul seo i sseo yo
People are lining up in front of the ticket machine.
Core concept
A self-service machine that sells or issues a ticket without a staff member.
Common phrases
발매기 앞pal mae gi ap
in front of the ticket machine
Similar words
발권기palgwongi: A ticket-issuing machine found in public places.
매표기maepyogi: A small ticket-selling machine at a station.
자동발매기chadongbalmaegi: A self-service machine that accepts payment and produces a ticket.
자동판매기chadongpanmaegi: A self-service machine that takes payment and dispenses products.
Definition in Korean
표나 입장권을 판매하거나 발행하기 위해 만든 자동 기계pyo na ip jjang gwo neul pan mae ha geo na pal haeng ha gi wi hae man deun cha dong ki gye
Word origin
The word combines Sino-Korean elements meaning sale or issuing and machine, directly describing a machine that sells or issues tickets.
Usage tips
- This word is useful on transport signs, especially when the station gives little English information about where to buy a ticket.
Opposites
- 매표창구maepyochangguticket counternoun
Related words
- 발매palmaesalenoun