Korean Conversation · Level 219
14 words
Korean word
와이파이
Pronunciation
Romanizationwaipai
Meaning
- nounWi-Fi
Example
여기 와이파이 되나요?yeo gi wa i pa i toe na yo
Can I use Wi-Fi here?
More examples
와이파이 연결이 자꾸 끊겨요.wa i pa i yeon gyeo ri cha kku kkeun kyeo yo
The Wi-Fi connection keeps dropping.
Core concept
An invisible link between a phone or laptop and the internet.
Common phrases
와이파이 비밀번호wa i pa i pi mil beon ho
Wi-Fi password
와이파이 연결wa i pa i yeon gyeol
Wi-Fi connection
와이파이 신호wa i pa i sin ho
Wi-Fi signal
Similar words
무선랜museollaen: A way to connect devices to a local network through wireless signals within a limited area.
핫스팟hatsseupat: A place or service that provides wireless internet access to users.
무선 접속museon cheopssok: Connecting a device to a communication network by using wireless signals.
Definition in Korean
스마트폰이나 노트북을 케이블 없이 인터넷에 연결해 주는 무선 접속 기술이나 서비스seu ma teu po ni na no teu bu geul ke i beul eop ssi in teo ne se yeon gyeol hae chu neun mu seon cheop ssok ki su ri na seo bi seu
Word origin
Wi-Fi was borrowed into Korean from English as the established name for connecting devices to the internet wirelessly.
Usage tips
- Wi-Fi may be free yet still require a password, registration, or a login page, so a connection symbol does not always mean immediate internet access.
Opposites
- 유선랜yuseollaenwired LANnoun
Related words
- 와이파이존waipaijonWi-Fi zonenoun
- 와이파이공유기waipaigongyugiWi-Fi routernoun
- 와이파이 서비스waipai seobiseuWi-Fi servicenoun