전화번호
jeonhwabeonho[ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nβwa̠bʌ̹nβo̞]
The Korean phrase for "phone numbers" is 전화번호 (jeonhwabeonho).
전화번호 is used to refer to the sequences of digits used to call a person or a business via a telephone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Seoul, it is common to pronounce 8 as 팔 instead of 여덟.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are asking for or requesting a phone number, you will often see the object marker –를 attached to the word, as in 전화번호를.
How do you pronounce it?
jeonhwabeonho
Did you know?
- The word 전화 (telephone) is a compound of 'electric' and 'speech', literally translating to 'electric speech'.
- In South Korea, mobile 전화번호 almost always begin with the prefix 010, making this sequence a ubiquitous cultural marker for cell phones.
- When reciting a 전화번호, Koreans use the sound 'e' to represent the hyphen, saying 에 between the area code and the rest of the digits.
Examples in context
- 전화번호를 알려주세요.jeonhwabeonhoreul allyeojuseyo.Please tell me your phone number.
- 전화번호가 어떻게 되세요?jeonhwabeonhoga eotteoke doeseyo?What is your phone number?
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are exchanging contact information.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 전화번호가 어떻게 돼요?Minjun ssi, jeonhwabeonhoga eotteoke dwaeyo?Minjun, what is your phone number?
- 민준 Min-jun010-1234-5678이에요.gong-il-gong-il-i-sam-sa-o-yuk-chil-pal-ieyo.It is 010-1234-5678.
- 민지 Min-ji감사합니다. 지금 저장할게요.gamsahamnida. jigeum jeojanghalgeyo.Thank you. I will save it now.
- 민준 Min-jun네, 나중에 연락 주세요.ne, najunge yeonrak juseyo.Yes, please contact me later.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 전화번호, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 전화번호, CC BY-SA 4.0.
