Korean for Hotels & Guesthouses: Check-in, Rooms, and More

Korean for Hotels & Guesthouses: Check-in, Rooms, and More

Traveling to Korea? Whether you're staying at a hotel, motel, or guesthouse, knowing a few key phrases in Korean will make your trip much smoother. In this guide, we’ve included useful expressions for check-in, making requests, and solving common issues – all with easy pronunciation guides!

🛎️ At Check-in

• 예약했어요 (ye-yak-haet-seo-yo) – I have a reservation
• 체크인 하고 싶어요 (che-keu-in ha-go sip-eo-yo) – I’d like to check in
• 여권 여기 있어요 (yeo-gwon yeo-gi i-sseo-yo) – Here is my passport
• 몇 박이에요? (myeot bak-i-e-yo?) – How many nights?
• 체크아웃은 몇 시예요? (che-keu-a-ut-eun myeot si-ye-yo?) – What time is checkout?

🛏️ Room-Related Requests

• 수건 좀 더 주세요 (su-geon jom deo ju-se-yo) – Please give me more towels
• 와이파이 비밀번호 뭐예요? (wa-i-pa-i bi-mi-lo-beon-ho mwo-ye-yo?) – What’s the Wi-Fi password?
• 에어컨이 작동하지 않아요 (e-eo-keon-i jak-dong-ha-ji an-a-yo) – The air conditioner doesn’t work
• 방을 청소해 주세요 (bang-eul cheong-so-hae ju-se-yo) – Please clean the room
• 조용한 방으로 바꿔 주세요 (jo-yong-han bang-eu-ro ba-kkwo ju-se-yo) – Please change to a quiet room

😕 If There’s a Problem

• 뜨거운 물이 안 나와요 (tteu-geo-un mu-ri an na-wa-yo) – There’s no hot water
• TV가 안 나와요 (ti-bi-ga an na-wa-yo) – The TV doesn’t work
• 냄새가 나요 (naem-sae-ga na-yo) – There’s a bad smell
• 화장실이 막혔어요 (hwa-jang-sil-i mak-hyeot-seo-yo) – The toilet is clogged

💳 Paying and Checking Out

• 계산할게요 (gye-san-hal-ge-yo) – I’ll pay now
• 현금으로 낼게요 (hyeon-geum-eu-ro nael-ge-yo) – I’ll pay in cash
• 카드로 할게요 (ka-deu-ro hal-ge-yo) – I’ll pay with card
• 체크아웃 하고 싶어요 (che-keu-a-ut ha-go sip-eo-yo) – I’d like to check out

💬 Bonus: Simple Polite Words

• 네 (ne) – Yes
• 아니요 (a-ni-yo) – No
• 감사합니다 (gam-sa-ham-ni-da) – Thank you
• 죄송합니다 (joe-song-ham-ni-da) – I’m sorry

📘 Practice Mini Dialogue

Staff: 어서 오세요! (eo-seo o-se-yo!) – Welcome!
Guest: 예약했어요. 체크인 하고 싶어요. (ye-yak-haet-seo-yo. che-keu-in ha-go sip-eo-yo)
Staff: 성함이 어떻게 되세요? (seong-ham-i eo-tteo-ke doe-se-yo?) – What’s your name?
Guest: 제 이름은 리사입니다. (je i-reum-eun Li-sa im-ni-da)
Staff: 네, 2박 맞으시죠? (ne, i-bak ma-jeu-si-jyo?) – You're staying 2 nights, right?
Guest: 네, 맞아요. (ne, ma-ja-yo)

 

 

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