Korean Conversation · Level 319
15 words
Korean word
배달기사
Pronunciation
Romanizationpaedalgisa
Meaning
- noundelivery driver
Example
배달기사가 도착했어요.pae dal gi sa ga to cha kae sseo yo
The delivery driver has arrived.
More examples
배달기사에게 전화했더니 5분 후에 도착한다고 했어요.pae dal gi sa e ge cheon hwa haet tteo ni 5 pun hu e to cha kan da go hae sseo yo
When I called the delivery driver, they said they would arrive in five minutes.
Core concept
The person who brings an order to its destination and completes the handoff.
Common phrases
배달기사가 오다pae dal gi sa ga o da
delivery driver arrives
배달기사에게 연락하다pae dal gi sa e ge yeol la ka da
contact the delivery driver
배달기사에게 맡기다pae dal gi sa e ge mat kki da
leave with the delivery driver
Similar words
라이더raideo: A food or goods courier who makes fast deliveries by motorcycle or bicycle.
배달원paedarwon: A delivery worker who carries items or meals from a seller to the person who ordered them.
택배기사taekppaegisa: A worker who delivers parcels to homes or offices and gives them to the recipient.
Definition in Korean
배달기사는 손님이 요청한 물건이나 음식을 지정한 장소까지 전달해 주는 일을 맡는 사람을 뜻하는 명사.pae dal gi sa neun son ni mi yo cheong han mul geo ni na eum si geul chi jeong han chang so kka ji cheon dal hae chu neun i reul man neun sa ra meul tteu ta neun myeong sa
Word origin
It is formed from the Korean word for delivery and a term used in occupational titles for a driver or skilled worker.
Usage tips
- The title is gender-neutral in Korean, so it can refer to a delivery worker of any gender.
Opposites
- 수취인suchwiinrecipientnoun
Related words
- 배달하다paedalhadadeliververb
- 배달원paedarwondelivery workernoun
- 배달비paedalbidelivery feenoun