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"Phone" in Korean: 전화기
전화기jeonhwagi
Phone in Korean is 전화기 (jeonhwagi). 전화기 is the device; 전화 is a telephone call or telephone service, and 휴대폰 is a mobile phone.
Getting ready
전화기를 가져왔어요.jeonhwagireul gajyeowasseoyo.
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How to pronounce 전화기
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jeonhwagi
/tɕʌnhwaki/
전화기 (jeonhwagi) has 3 Hangul syllables. 전화기 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.
"Phone" in Korean: quick reference
| Korean | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| 전화기jeonhwagi | Phone Basic dictionary noun. | Basic dictionary noun. |
| 제 전화기je jeonhwagi | my phone A useful combination with 전화기. | A useful combination with 전화기. |
| 전화기를jeonhwagireul | Phone (as an object) Use 를 when 전화기 is the object of an action. | Use 를 when 전화기 is the object of an action. |
How to use 전화기 in real life
- 1Getting ready
전화기를 가져왔어요.
jeonhwagireul gajyeowasseoyo.
I brought the phone.
전화기를 uses 를 to mark an object.
- 2Looking for an item
전화기를 어디에 뒀어요?
jeonhwagireul eodie dwosseoyo?
Where did you put the phone?
전화기를 uses 를 to mark an object.
- 3Replacing something
새 전화기를 사야 해요.
sae jeonhwagireul saya haeyo.
I need to buy a new phone.
전화기를 uses 를 to mark an object.
Mistakes English speakers make with 전화기
Incorrect: 전화기을 가져왔어요.
Correct: 전화기를 가져왔어요.
When practicing phone, use the correct particle or copula after 전화기; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.
Incorrect: 전화기이에요.
Correct: 전화기예요.
When practicing phone, when identifying something as 전화기, use 전화기예요. The vowel-final noun takes 예요 directly.
Good to know
전화기 is the device; 전화 is a telephone call or telephone service, and 휴대폰 is a mobile phone. The combination 제 전화기 (je jeonhwagi) means my phone.
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Tutor-led home and daily life study exercise: two sentences with 전화기
Partner
이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?
i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?
Shall we say a sentence using this expression?
You
전화기를 가져왔어요.
jeonhwagireul gajyeowasseoyo.
I brought the phone.
Partner
좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?
joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?
Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?
You
전화기를 어디에 뒀어요?
jeonhwagireul eodie dwosseoyo?
Where did you put the phone?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Phone" in Korean
What does 전화기 mean in Korean?
Phone in Korean is 전화기 (jeonhwagi). 전화기 is the device; 전화 is a telephone call or telephone service, and 휴대폰 is a mobile phone.
How do I use 제 전화기?
제 전화기 (je jeonhwagi) means my phone. 전화기 is the device; 전화 is a telephone call or telephone service, and 휴대폰 is a mobile phone.
Which object particle goes after 전화기?
Use 를: 전화기를. For example, 전화기를 가져왔어요. means “I brought the phone.”
How is 전화기 pronounced?
전화기 (jeonhwagi) has 3 Hangul syllables. 전화기 ends in a vowel; do not add a final English consonant.
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