Korean vocabulary: travel and hotel
The airport, the hotel, the booking, the luggage: travel vocabulary in Korean, from departure to arrival.
Here are 100 Korean words on “Travel and accommodation”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 39 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 입장 | admission |
| 모험 | adventure |
| 숙박 요금서 | bill |
| 탑승 수속 | check in |
| 목적지 | destination |
| 직항 | direct flight |
| 이인실 | double room |
| 입장권 | entry ticket |
| 일등석 | first class |
| 항공편 | flight |
| 층 | floor |
| 안내인 | guide |
| 성수기 | high season |
| 객실 청소원 | housekeeper |
| 신분증 | identity card |
| 여정 구간 | leg of a journey |
| 비수기 | low season |
| 비철 | off season |
| 편도 | one way |
| 패키지여행 | package tour |
| 프런트 | reception |
| 귀환 | return |
| 왕복 | return trip |
| 객실 열쇠 | room key |
| 해변가 | seaside |
| 보안 검색 | security check |
| 서비스 | service |
| 일인실 | single room |
| 명소 | site |
| 기념품 | souvenir |
| 체류 | stay |
| 수영장 | swimming pool |
| 텐트 | tent |
| 관광하다 | to visit |
| 순회 여행 | tour circuit |
| 관광 | tourism |
| 관광 안내소 | tourist office |
| 여행사 | travel agency |
| 여행자 보험 | travel insurance |
Level 2: medium 36 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 숙소 | accommodation |
| 항공사 | airline |
| 공항 셔틀 | airport shuttle |
| 수하물 수취대 | baggage carousel |
| 쌍안경 | binoculars |
| 예약 | booking |
| 조식 포함 | breakfast included |
| 야영장 | campsite |
| 취소 | cancellation |
| 연결편 | connection |
| 유람선 여행 | cruise |
| 무료 취소 | free cancellation |
| 전 식사 포함 | full board |
| 민박 | guest house |
| 일부 식사 포함 | half board |
| 등산 | hike |
| 여관 | hostel |
| 경로 | itinerary |
| 시차 | jet lag |
| 명승지 | landmark |
| 어학연수 | language stay |
| 승강기 | lift |
| 엽서 | postcard |
| 스파 | spa |
| 경유지 | stopover |
| 여행 가방 | suitcase |
| 터미널 | terminal |
| 예약하다 | to book |
| 취소하다 | to cancel |
| 탐험하다 | to explore |
| 체류를 연장하다 | to extend one’s stay |
| 묵다 | to stay overnight |
| 여행하다 | to travelVerb, to go to a distant place |
| 여행 수첩 | travel diary |
| 비자 | visa |
| 유스호스텔 | youth hostel |
Level 3: hard 25 words
| Korean | English |
|---|---|
| 탑승구 | boarding gate |
| 안내 책자 | brochure |
| 낯선 환경 | change of scenery |
| 나침반 | compass |
| 세관 신고서 | customs declaration |
| 탑승 대기실 | departure lounge |
| 계약금 | deposit payment |
| 다인실 | dormitory |
| 소풍 | excursion |
| 구급상자 | first aid kit |
| 외화 | foreign currency |
| 수속 절차 | formalities |
| 위탁 수하물 | hold luggage |
| 시골 별채 | holiday cottage |
| 짐 | luggage |
| 초과 예약 | overbooking |
| 침낭 | sleeping bag |
| 팁 | tip |
| 야영하다 | to camp |
| 등산하다 | to hike |
| 길을 잃다 | to lose one’s way |
| 짐을 싸다 | to pack |
| 재워 주다 | to put up |
| 머무르다 | to stay |
| 여행용 어댑터 | travel adapter |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Korean words on “Travel and accommodation”. The full topic holds 132 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 33 at the hard level.
- Which words should I start with?
- With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
- How can I remember this Korean vocabulary?
- By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Korean vocabulary on iPhone.
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