Korean word

통역

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongyeok

Meaning

  • nouninterpreter

Example

오늘 회의에 통역이 필요해요.o neul hoe ui e tong yeo gi pi ryo hae yo

An interpreter is needed for today's meeting.

Illustration for 통역 (interpreter)

More examples

전화로 통역을 연결해 드릴게요.cheon hwa ro tong yeo geul yeon gyeol hae teu ril kke yo

I will connect you with an interpreter by phone.

Core concept

A live bridge that lets people speaking different languages understand one another.

Common phrases

  • 통역 서비스tong yeok seo bi seu

    interpretation service

  • 동시 통역tong si tong yeok

    simultaneous interpretation

  • 현장 통역hyeon jang tong yeok

    on-site interpretation

Similar words

번역peonyeok: A message expressed in a different language in written form.
통번역tongbeonyeok: Work that transfers meaning between languages through conversation and documents.
통역사tongyeokssa: A person who provides spoken language mediation during meetings or other discussions.

Definition in Korean

다른 언어를 말로 옮겨 주는 행위나 그 일을 하는 사람을 이르는 말.ta reun eo neo reul mal lo om gyeo chu neun haeng wi na keu i reul ha neun sa ra meul i reu neun mal

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean compound, the word joins the ideas of passing something through and translating it, which suits language mediation.

Usage tips

  • Because this work happens in real time, an interpreter conveys a speaker's meaning quickly instead of polishing a text later.

Other meanings

  • interpretverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 통역사tongyeokssainterpreternoun
  • 통역하다tongyeokadainterpretverb
  • 통역비tongyeokppiinterpretation feenoun

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