Korean word

연락

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeollak

Meaning

  • nouncontact

Example

문제가 생기면 연락 주세요.mun je ga saeng gi myeon yeol lak chu se yo

Please contact me if a problem comes up.

Illustration for 연락 (contact)

More examples

면접에 늦을 것 같으면 회사에 연락을 해야 해요.myeon jeo be neu seul kkeot ka teu myeon hoe sa e yeol la geul hae ya hae yo

If I think I will be late for the interview, I need to contact the company.

Core concept

Information moves between people through a connection, whether they speak, call, or send a message.

Common phrases

  • 연락을 주다yeol la geul chu da

    contact someone

  • 연락을 받다yeol la geul pat tta

    hear from someone

  • 연락을 기다리다yeol la geul ki da ri da

    wait to hear from someone

Similar words

연락처yeollakcheo: Details such as a phone number or email address used to reach someone.
전화번호cheonhwabeonho: A set of digits used to call a particular person or phone line.
메시지mesiji: A short piece of text, an image, or audio sent through a phone or app.

Definition in Korean

사람들 사이에 소식이나 정보를 주고받거나 알리는 일이나 그 내용을 이르는 말.sa ram deul sa i e so si gi na cheong bo reul chu go bat kkeo na al li neun i ri na keu nae yong eul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean term 연락 (yeolrak, "contact") combines the ideas of joining and linking to express communication between people.

Usage tips

  • English contact can mean physical touching, but this word usually means getting in touch or exchanging information with someone.

Other meanings

  • newsnoun

Opposites

  • 무연락muyeollakno contactnoun

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