Korean Conversation · Level 212
15 words
Korean word
호실
Pronunciation
Romanizationhosil
Meaning
- nounroom number
Example
제 사무실은 202호실입니다.che sa mu si reun 202 ho si rim ni da
My office is in Room 202.
More examples
우리는 201호실에 모였습니다.u ri neun 201 ho si re mo yeot sseum ni da
We met in Room 201.
Core concept
A room in a building or facility identified by a number.
Common phrases
201호실201 ho sil
room 201
호실 안내ho sil an nae
room number information
호실 앞ho sil ap
in front of the room
Similar words
호ho: A number marker placed after a numeral to identify a room or other numbered item.
실sil: An enclosed indoor space that forms a section of a building.
번호peonho: A number or letter label used to identify a person, place, or thing.
방pang: A room in a house or building used as living space.
Definition in Korean
건물이나 시설에서 방이나 사무실을 번호로 구분할 때 쓰는 단위를 이르는 말.keon mu ri na si seo re seo pang i na sa mu si reul peon ho ro ku bun hal ttae sseu neun ta nwi reul i reu neun mal
Word origin
This Sino-Korean compound joins terms for a numbered designation and a room, directly linking the room to its identifying number.
Usage tips
- English normally says room 202, whereas Korean places the room-number term after the numeral, as in 202호실 (hosil, "room number").
Related words
- 객실kaekssilguest roomnoun
- 강의실kanguisillecture roomnoun
- 대기실taegisilwaiting roomnoun