Korean word

예약대기

Pronunciation

Romanizationyeyakttaegi

Meaning

  • nounwaitlist

Example

공연 표가 매진돼서 예약대기에 올랐어요.kong yeon pyo ga mae jin dwae seo ye yak ttae gi e ol la sseo yo

The concert tickets sold out, so I went on the waitlist.

Illustration for 예약대기 (waitlist)

More examples

자리가 생기면 예약대기 순번대로 연락드릴게요.cha ri ga saeng gi myeon ye yak ttae gi sun beon dae ro yeol lak tteu ril kke yo

If a spot becomes available, we will contact you in the order listed on the waitlist.

Core concept

A list of people waiting for a reservation to become available.

Common phrases

  • 예약대기 순번ye yak ttae gi sun beon

    waitlist position

  • 예약대기 안내ye yak ttae gi an nae

    waitlist information

Similar words

대기taegi: A period of waiting at a place until the next instruction arrives.
대기자taegija: A person waiting for a turn or an available place.
대기순번taegisunbeon: A number showing a person's position in the waiting order.

Definition in Korean

예약이 꽉 찼을 때 빈자리가 생기면 연락을 받고 이용하기 위해 이름이나 연락처를 적어두고 기다리는 상태ye ya gi kkwak cha sseul ttae pin ja ri ga saeng gi myeon yeol la geul pat kko i yong ha gi wi hae i reu mi na yeol lak cheo reul cheo geo du go ki da ri neun sang tae

Word origin

예약대기 (yeyakttaegi, "waitlist") combines 예약 (yeyak, "reservation") with 대기 (ttaegi, "waiting").

Usage tips

  • Unlike a regular waiting line, a waitlist usually records contact details so people can be notified when a spot opens.

Opposites

Related words

  • 예약대기자yeyakttaegijaperson on the waitlistnoun

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