인천공항
Incheon gonghang
인천공항 (Incheon gonghang) is the Korean way to say Incheon Airport.
This phrase refers to the primary international airport serving Seoul and the Incheon area in South Korea.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound of 인천, the name of the city Incheon and 공항, which means airport.
Which one should you use?
인천국제공항 is the more formal way to say Incheon International Airport.
How do you pronounce it?
Incheon gonghang
Did you know?
- In South Korean pop culture, the phrase 인천공항 is often synonymous with 'airport fashion'. Because K-pop stars are frequently photographed here, the airport has become a runway for showcasing designer trends.
- The word 공항 is used across Korea, Japan and China because they all share the same Chinese characters for 'airport'.
- The city name 인천 comes from characters meaning 'salt' and 'stream' to reflect the area's history of salt production.
Examples in context
- 실례합니다, 인천국제공항은 어떻게 가나요?Excuse me, how do I get to Incheon Airport?
- 인천국제공항 가는 버스가 있나요?Is there a bus to Incheon Airport?
- 인천공항에 도착했어요.Incheon-gonghang-e dochak-haesseoyo.I arrived at Incheon Airport.
- 인천공항에서 만나기로 했어요.Incheon-gonghang-eseo mannagi-ro haesseoyo.We decided to meet at Incheon Airport.
- 인천공항까지 얼마나 걸려요?Incheon-gonghang-kkaji eolmana geollyeoyo?How long does it take to get to Incheon Airport?
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Hyunwoo are discussing travel plans.
- 서연 Seo-yeon현우 씨, 내일 몇 시에 출발해요?Hyunwoo ssi, naeil myeot sie chulbalhaeyo?Hyunwoo, what time are you leaving tomorrow?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아침 일찍 인천공항으로 가요.Achim iljjik Incheon-gonghang-euro gayo.I'm going to Incheon Airport early in the morning.
- 서연 Seo-yeon공항버스를 타고 갈 거예요?Gonghang-beoseureul tago gal geoyeyo?Are you going to take the airport bus?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 그게 제일 편해요.Ne, geuge jeil pyeonhaeyo.Yes, that is the most convenient.
