Korean word

통역사

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongyeokssa

Meaning

  • nouninterpreter

Example

그는 통역사로 일해서 여러 나라를 다녔다.keu neun tong yeok ssa ro il hae seo yeo reo na ra reul ta nyeot tta

He worked as an interpreter and traveled around several countries.

Illustration for 통역사 (interpreter)

More examples

중요한 발표가 있어서 통역사를 미리 섭외했다.chung yo han pal pyo ga i sseo seo tong yeok ssa reul mi ri seo boe haet tta

We secured an interpreter in advance because there was an important presentation.

Core concept

A live bridge carries a speaker's meaning across languages as the words are spoken.

Common phrases

  • 영어 통역사yeong eo tong yeok ssa

    English interpreter

  • 회의 통역사hoe ui tong yeok ssa

    meeting interpreter

  • 통역사를 고용하다tong yeok ssa reul ko yong ha da

    employ an interpreter

Similar words

통역가tongyeokkka: A person who orally relays a conversation or speech in another language.
번역가peonyeokkka: A professional who renders written texts in another language.
통번역가tongbeonyeokkka: A language professional who handles both live interpreting and written translation.

Definition in Korean

말을 듣고 즉석에서 다른 언어로 옮겨 전달하는 일을 하는 사람ma reul teut kko cheuk sseo ge seo ta reun eo neo ro om gyeo cheon dal ha neun i reul ha neun sa ram

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound joins the element for interpreting with a suffix meaning a trained professional, so it names a person who performs live language mediation.

Usage tips

  • English usually separates an interpreter who handles spoken language from a translator who handles written language, making interpreter the useful choice for live conversations.

Opposites

  • 번역가peonyeokkkatranslatornoun

Related words

  • 통역tongyeokinterpretingnoun
  • 통역하다tongyeokadainterpretverb
  • 통역료tongyeongnyointerpreter's feenoun

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