표
pyo[pʰjo]
The English word 'ticket' can be translated into Korean as 표 (pyo) or 티켓.
Meaning: admission to entertainment (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 표 | pyo | [pʰjo] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 티켓 | tiket | [tʰikʰe̞t̚] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
The term refers to admission to entertainment. To express the action of buying or issuing a ticket, the idiomatic expression 표를 끊다 is used, which literally translates to 'to cut a ticket'.
Which one should you use?
티켓 is a loanword frequently used in modern contexts, particularly for entertainment such as concerts, movies or events.
How do you pronounce it?
pyo
Did you know?
- In Korea, 티켓팅 (ticketing) has become a specific slang term referring to the high-stress, competitive race to buy limited seats for K-pop concerts the second they go on sale.
- When referring to voting in an election, Koreans use 표 to mean 'vote'. This links the concept of a democratic choice to the physical slip of paper used to cast it.
- The word 표 can also mean 'a mark' or 'a sign', meaning the same character is used for both a physical ticket and a symbol or notation.
Examples in context
- 나 오늘하는 콘서트 티켓 하나 더 있는데. 같이 갈래?I have an extra ticket for tonight's concert. Would you like to go with me?This sentence shows how to offer an extra 티켓 for a concert.Tatoeba #13058655 by Uwe, translation #6525862 by CK
- 티켓 부탁해.Ticket, please.This sentence is a simple way to request a 티켓.Tatoeba #8363291 by Eunhee, translation #272486 by CK
- 한국까지 비행기 표가 얼마쯤 해요?How much is a plane ticket to South Korea?This sentence uses 표 to ask about the price of a plane ticket.Tatoeba #13185722 by atitarev, translation #13185723 by atitarev
- 입장권을 어디에서 살 수 있나요?Where can I buy an entrance ticket?
- 여기서 서울로 가는 승차권 주세요.Please give me a ticket to Seoul.
- 콘서트 티켓 어떻게 구매해요?How can I purchase concert tickets?
- 오늘 극장표 사러 갈래?Do you want to go buy movie tickets today?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are at the cinema ticket booth.
- 서연 Seo-yeon영화 표 두 장 주세요.yeonghwa pyo du jang juseyo.Two movie tickets, please.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 여기 있습니다.ne, yeogi isseumnida.Yes, here they are.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 표 여기 있어요.Jihun ssi, pyo yeogi isseoyo.Jihun, here are the tickets.
- 지훈 Ji-hun고마워요, 서연 씨.gomawoyo, Seoyeon ssi.Thank you, Seoyeon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ticket” translations and entries 표, 티켓, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
