Airport in Korean
If you’re traveling by plane in Korea, it helps to know what to say at the airport in Korean. The Rocket Korean team is here to help! After this free audio lesson, you’ll know some useful Korean words and phrases that will make your journey more enjoyable.
If you want to tell your taxi driver where to drop you at the airport, how do you say “International departures” in Korean? Once you’re there, you might need some help. Which check-in desk do you go to? What time will you arrive at your destination? When should you be at the gate? Stick with Rocket Korean - we’ve got it covered.
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Did You Know? Incheon International Airport in Seoul is the principal port of entry for South Korea. Other international airports are in Pusan and Cheju. Korean Air and Asian Airlines serve the domestic flight network linking more than 14 cities in Korea. North Korea’s international airport, Sunan, is 30 km west of Pyongyang.
How to pronounce airport words in Korean
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도착
dochak
Arrivals
출발
choobal
Departures
국제
gookje
International
국내
Gooknae
Domestic
출국장
choolgookjang
Departure hall
입국장
ipgookjang
Arrival hall
탑승구
tapseung-goo
Boarding gate
이십 번 게이트
eeship bun geiteu
Gate 20
관세
gwanse
Customs
INQUIRIES ABOUT THE FLIGHT
비행시간이 얼마나 돼요?
Beehaeng shigan ee ulmana dweyo?
How long is the flight?
몇시에 뜨나요?
Myut shi e tdunayo?
What time does the plane leave?
몇시에 도착해요?
Myut shi e dochak haeyo?
What time will we arrive?
CHECKING IN
Now, here are the important questions that you will need when checking in at the counter. Listen to each word and its English translation and repeat the words aloud:
[...] 체크인 카운터는 어디에요?
[…] chekeu-in countuh neun udiyeyo?
Where is the check-in desk for […]?
[...] 이 있어요.
[...] ee itsuyo.
I have […]
탑승 수석할 가방 세개
tapseung soosok hal gabang se gae
3 cases to check in
손가방 두개
son-gabang doo gae
2 pieces of hand luggage
CHOOSING YOUR SEAT
Some people prefer window seats, some want to sit close to the aisle. I always ask for a window seat - that way I can get a first impression of a city from above. Whichever you prefer, here are the Korean words you need to know…
창가 좌석
Chang-ga joasuk
Window seat
통로 좌석
Tonglo joasuk
Aisle seat
창가 좌석으로 주세요.
Chang-ga joasuk euro jooseyo.
I would like to have a window seat, please.
통로 좌석으로 주세요.
Tonglo joasuk euro jooseyo.
I would like to have an aisle seat, please
Listen for these announcements at the airport. You may hear...
[...] 번 게이트에서 탑승하세요.
[...] bun geiteu esuh tapseung haseyo.
Boarding will take place at gate number […].
[...]번 게이트로 즉시 가주세요.
[...] bun geiteu ro jeukshi ga jooseyo.
Go immediately to gate number […].
Congratulations, that’s another lesson ‘in the bag’!
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Anyoung hee gaseyo!
Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean
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