Korean word

음성사서함

Pronunciation

Romanizationeumseongsaseoham

Meaning

  • nounvoicemail

Example

지금은 못 받아서 음성사서함에 남겨 주세요.chi geu meun mot pa da seo eum seong sa seo ha me nam gyeo chu se yo

I can't answer right now, so please leave a voicemail.

Illustration for 음성사서함 (voicemail)

More examples

모르는 번호면 음성사서함을 먼저 확인해요.mo reu neun peon ho myeon eum seong sa seo ha meul meon jeo hwa gin hae yo

If it is an unknown number, I check voicemail first.

Core concept

A phone-based inbox that stores a spoken message until it can be heard later.

Common phrases

  • 음성사서함을 확인하다eum seong sa seo ha meul hwa gin ha da

    check voicemail

  • 음성사서함에 메시지를 남기다eum seong sa seo ha me me si ji reul nam gi da

    leave a message on voicemail

Similar words

보이스메일poiseumeil: A mobile phone feature saves incoming voice messages when the phone cannot be answered.
자동응답기chadongeungdapkki: A device or system answers calls automatically and records messages for an unavailable person.
음성메시지eumseongmesiji: A short spoken recording sent by phone or through a messaging app.

Definition in Korean

부재중 통화를 녹음해 두고 나중에 재생할 수 있게 하는 전화 서비스 또는 그 기록된 음성 메시지pu jae jung tong hwa reul no geum hae tu go na jung e chae saeng hal ssu it kke ha neun cheon hwa seo bi seu tto neun keu ki rok ttoen eum seong me si ji

Word origin

The word combines 음성 (eumseong, "voice") with 사서함 (saseoham, "mailbox"), giving the image of a mailbox for recorded speech.

Usage tips

  • When leaving one in Korean, stating the caller's name and purpose first makes the message easy to understand.

Opposites

  • 직접 통화chikjjeop tonghwadirect callnoun

Related words

Word lists with this word