호텔 방
hotel bang
The English phrase "hotel room" is translated into Korean as 호텔 방 (hotel bang).
호텔 방 is used to refer to a room within a hotel in everyday, colloquial conversations.
Meaning: a room at a hotel (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound consisting of the loanword 호텔 (hotel) and the native Korean word 방 (room).
Which one should you use?
While 호텔 방 is used in casual speech, the term 객실 (guest room) is more common in professional contexts and 호텔 객실 is the formal way to say "hotel room".
How do you pronounce it?
hotel bang
Did you know?
- The term 방 is used in the phrase 방을 잡다, which literally means 'to catch a room' but is the common way to say 'to book a room'.
- In Korea, the concept of a 방 is historically linked to ondol, a traditional underfloor heating system that makes the floor the primary living surface.
- The word 방 (room) is a homonym with several meanings, including 'bulletin board' and 'side'. The meaning is usually distinguished by the Chinese character used in writing.
Examples in context
- 호텔 객실을 예약하고 싶습니다.I would like to book a hotel room.
- 이 호텔 방에 무엇이 포함되어 있나요?What is included in this hotel room?
- 오늘 호텔 룸에서 놀까 해요?How about hanging out in a hotel room today?
- 이번 여행에 호텔 방 잘 구했어!I managed to find a great hotel room for this trip!
- 호텔 방이 아주 넓어요.hotel bang-i aju neolbeoyo.The hotel room is very spacious.
- 호텔 방 번호를 잊어버렸어요.hotel bang beon-ho-reul ijeobeoryeosseoyo.I forgot the hotel room number.
- 더 깨끗한 호텔 방이 있나요?deo kkaekkeut-han hotel bang-i innayo?Is there a cleaner hotel room?
Example conversation
Minjun and Minji are checking into a hotel.
- 민준 Min-jun우리 호텔 방 어디예요?uri hotel bang eodiyeyo?Where is our hotel room?
- 민지 Min-ji여기 302호라고 적혀 있어요.yeogi sam-baek-i-ho-rago jeokhyeo isseoyo.It says room 302 here.
- 민준 Min-jun호텔 방에 빨리 가고 싶어요.hotel bang-e ppalli gago sipeoyo.I want to go to the hotel room quickly.
- 민지 Min-ji저도요. 너무 피곤해요.jeodoyo. neomu pigonhaeyo.Me too. I'm so tired.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 방, 호텔, CC BY-SA 4.0.
