Korean Conversation · Level 264
15 words
Korean word
통신사
Pronunciation
Romanizationtongsinsa
Meaning
- nountelecom company
Example
인터넷 연결이 자꾸 끊겨서 통신사에 문의했어.in teo net yeon gyeo ri cha kku kkeun kyeo seo tong sin sa e mu nui hae sseo
I contacted my internet provider because my internet connection kept cutting out.
More examples
새 요금제가 생겨서 다른 통신사로 옮길까 고민 중이야.sae yo geum je ga saeng gyeo seo ta reun tong sin sa ro om gil kka ko min chung i ya
I'm considering switching to another telecom company because a new plan has become available.
Core concept
A company that runs communication networks and connects customers to phone and internet services.
Common phrases
통신사와 계약하다tong sin sa wa kye ya ka da
contract with a telecom company
통신사에 가입하다tong sin sa e ka i pa da
sign up with a telecom company
통신사 요금제 변경tong sin sa yo geum je pyeon gyeong
telecom plan change
Similar words
이동통신사idongtongsinsa: A mobile network company that supports calls, texts, and data use.
통신업체tongsineopche: A firm that works with communication networks and the equipment they use.
인터넷 서비스 제공자inteonet seobiseu chegongja: A company that provides internet connections for homes and businesses.
Definition in Korean
인터넷과 휴대전화 같은 통신망을 운영하며 이용자에게 연결과 통신 서비스를 제공하는 회사in teo net kkwa hyu dae jeon hwa ka teun tong sin mang eul u nyeong ha myeo i yong ja e ge yeon gyeol gwa tong sin seo bi seu reul che gong ha neun hoe sa
Word origin
The word combines the Sino-Korean elements for communication and company, describing a company that provides communication services.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, it often refers to the mobile carrier behind a phone plan, so it commonly appears in discussions of contracts, cancellation, and data use.
Other meanings
- mobile carriernoun
Related words
- 통신사업tongsinsaeoptelecommunications businessnoun
- 통신서비스tongsinseobiseutelecommunications servicenoun