Korean word

웨이팅

Pronunciation

Romanizationweiting

Meaning

  • nounwait

Example

레스토랑에서 웨이팅이 길어요.re seu to rang e seo we i ting i ki reo yo

The wait at the restaurant is long.

Illustration for 웨이팅 (wait)

More examples

앱에서 웨이팅 리스트를 확인하고 기다렸어요.ae be seo we i ting ri seu teu reul hwa gin ha go ki da ryeo sseo yo

I checked the waitlist on the app and waited.

Core concept

A stretch of time spent waiting for a turn, especially before being seated at a restaurant.

Common phrases

  • 웨이팅 리스트we i ting ri seu teu

    waiting list

  • 웨이팅 앱we i ting aep

    waiting app

Similar words

대기taegi: A temporary state of waiting on site for a call or turn.
줄chul: A queue of people standing one behind another.
대기시간taegisigan: The time that passes while a service or turn is pending.
기다림kidarim: The experience of waiting to get something expected.

Definition in Korean

차례를 기다리는 행위나 그로 인해 발생하는 대기 시간을 가리키는 말.cha rye reul ki da ri neun haeng wi na keu ro in hae pal saeng ha neun tae gi si ga neul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

This noun is a Korean borrowing of English waiting, used especially for the wait associated with getting a restaurant table.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may recognize the sound, but Korean uses this loanword as a practical restaurant term that appears in signs, apps, and conversations about seating.

Opposites

  • 즉시입장cheukssiipjjangimmediate entrynoun

Related words

  • 웨이팅리스트weitingniseuteuwaitlistnoun
  • 웨이팅하다weitinghadawaitverb

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