취소
chwiso
The English verb 'cancel' is expressed in Korean as 취소 (chwiso).
취소하다 is used when you are cancelling appointments, orders, reservations or scheduled events.
Meaning: invalidate, annul (verb)
Which one should you use?
While 취소 is the base noun for 'cancellation', the verb forms differ based on context. 취소하다 is the standard way to say 'to cancel', whereas 취소되다 is the passive form used when a cancellation occurs without a specific personal intent or action. For legal matters or contracts, the formal expression 말소하다 is used instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun 취소 (cancel/cancellation) becomes a verb by adding the suffix –하다 to form 취소하다. To express that something was cancelled in a polite, conversational way, you can use the past tense form 취소됐어요.
How do you pronounce it?
chwiso
Did you know?
- Korean has a homonym 취소 that refers to 'bromine', the chemical element, written with different Chinese characters 臭素.
- The passive form 취소되다 is frequently used by speakers to avoid taking personal blame for a cancellation by framing it as something that 'became cancelled'.
- While 취소 is used for a flight, a Korean speaker would use a different word, 결항, specifically for a cancelled flight due to weather.
Examples in context
- 무대에서 쓰러지는 한이 있더라도 공연을 취소할 수는 없습니다.There is no way to cancel a show even if I collapse on stage.This sentence shows how to use 취소 in the context of a performance.Tatoeba #2656059 by KoreanBeaver, translation #7338044 by yesjustryan
- 갑자기 약속을 취소해서 미안해.gap-ja-gi yak-sok-eul chwi-so-hae-seo mi-an-hae.I am sorry for canceling our appointment suddenly.
- 그 주문은 이미 취소되었습니다.geu ju-mun-eun i-mi chwi-so-doe-eot-seum-ni-da.That order has already been canceled.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo calls Jieun to explain why he cannot go to dinner.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 오늘 저녁 약속을 취소해야 할 것 같아요.Ji-eun ssi, o-neul jeo-nyeok yak-sok-eul chwi-so-hae-ya hal geot gat-a-yo.Jieun, I think I have to cancel our dinner appointment today.
- 지은 Ji-eun무슨 일이에요? 갑자기 왜요?Mu-seun il-i-e-yo? Gap-ja-gi wae-yo?What is wrong? Why so suddenly?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo갑자기 급한 일이 생겼어요.Gap-ja-gi geup-han il-i saeng-gyeot-eo-yo.Something urgent came up suddenly.
- 지은 Ji-eun알겠어요. 다음에 만나요.Al-get-eo-yo. Da-eum-e man-na-yo.I understand. Let's meet next time.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
