Korean word

통화료

Pronunciation

Romanizationtonghwaryo

Meaning

  • nouncall charges

Example

이번 달 통화료가 많이 나왔어요.i beon tal tong hwa ryo ga ma ni na wa sseo yo

My call charges were high this month.

Illustration for 통화료 (call charges)

More examples

해외에서는 국제 통화료가 비쌉니다.hae oe e seo neun kuk jje tong hwa ryo ga pi ssam ni da

International call charges are expensive abroad.

Core concept

The phone bill grows with the time or number of calls made.

Common phrases

  • 휴대폰 통화료hyu dae pon tong hwa ryo

    mobile phone call charges

  • 국제 통화료kuk jje tong hwa ryo

    international call charges

  • 통화료 할증tong hwa ryo hal jeung

    call charge surcharge

Similar words

통화요금tonghwayogeum: The cost listed for calls made during a billing period.
통화비tonghwabi: The amount paid for speaking by phone.
전화요금cheonhwayogeum: A fee charged for telephone use.
통신요금tongsinyogeum: The cost of communication services, including calls and internet access.

Definition in Korean

전화 통화를 이용한 시간이나 횟수에 따라 부과되는 요금.cheon hwa tong hwa reul i yong han si ga ni na hoet ssu e tta ra pu gwa doe neun yo geum

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the word for a telephone call with a Sino-Korean element meaning a fee or charge.

Usage tips

  • On a phone bill, this refers to usage-based call fees rather than the fixed cost of keeping a phone plan.

Opposites

  • 무료통화muryotonghwafree callsnoun

Related words

  • 통화요금제tonghwayogeumjecall plannoun
  • 통화량tonghwaryangcall volumenoun

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