Hi, I’m Ayla! 👋
Welcome back to Simply Korea 101!
Today, we’re going to learn how to check into a hotel in Korean.
If you’re traveling in Korea, these expressions can help you at hotels, guesthouses, and other accommodations.
Let’s check in! 🏨
🏨 Key Vocabulary
예약 — ye-yak — reservation
호텔 — ho-tel — hotel
객실 — gaek-sil — guest room
여권 — yeo-gwon — passport
열쇠 — yeol-soe — key
체크인 — che-keu-in — check-in
체크아웃 — che-keu-a-ut — check-out
💬 Useful Expressions
예약했어요.
예약했어요.
ye-yak-hae-sseo-yo.
→ I have a reservation.
This is one of the first sentences you can use at the hotel front desk.
제 이름은 Ayla예요.
제 이름은 Ayla예요.
je i-reu-meun Ayla-ye-yo.
→ My name is Ayla.
Use this when the staff asks for the name on your reservation.
체크인하고 싶어요.
체크인하고 싶어요.
che-keu-in-ha-go si-peo-yo.
→ I’d like to check in.
와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?
와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?
wa-i-pa-i bi-mil-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?
→ What is the Wi-Fi password?
체크아웃은 몇 시예요?
체크아웃은 몇 시예요?
che-keu-a-u-seun myeot si-ye-yo?
→ What time is check-out?
🗣️ Mini Conversation
Staff: 안녕하세요. 무엇을 도와드릴까요?
an-nyeong-ha-se-yo. mu-eo-seul do-wa-deu-ril-kka-yo?
→ Hello. How can I help you?
Ayla: 안녕하세요. 예약했어요.
an-nyeong-ha-se-yo. ye-yak-hae-sseo-yo.
→ Hello. I have a reservation.
Staff: 예약자 성함이 어떻게 되세요?
ye-yak-ja seong-ha-mi eo-tteo-ke doe-se-yo?
→ What name is the reservation under?
Ayla: 제 이름은 Ayla예요.
je i-reu-meun Ayla-ye-yo.
→ My name is Ayla.
Staff: 여권을 보여주세요.
yeo-gwo-neul bo-yeo-ju-se-yo.
→ Please show me your passport.
Ayla: 네, 여기 있어요.
ne, yeo-gi i-sseo-yo.
→ Yes, here it is.
Staff: 체크아웃은 오전 11시입니다.
che-keu-a-u-seun o-jeon yeol-han-si-im-ni-da.
→ Check-out is at 11 a.m.
Ayla: 와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?
wa-i-pa-i bi-mil-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?
→ What is the Wi-Fi password?
Staff: 객실 카드에 적혀 있습니다.
gaek-sil ka-deu-e jeok-hyeo it-seum-ni-da.
→ It’s written on your room card.
Ayla: 감사합니다!
gam-sa-ham-ni-da!
→ Thank you!
🔊 Read Aloud & Repeat
예약했어요.
ye-yak-hae-sseo-yo.
→ I have a reservation.
체크인하고 싶어요.
che-keu-in-ha-go si-peo-yo.
→ I’d like to check in.
제 이름은 Ayla예요.
je i-reu-meun Ayla-ye-yo.
→ My name is Ayla.
와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?
wa-i-pa-i bi-mil-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?
→ What is the Wi-Fi password?
체크아웃은 몇 시예요?
che-keu-a-u-seun myeot si-ye-yo?
→ What time is check-out?
🎯 Today’s Korean Challenge
Translate these sentences into Korean.
- I have a reservation.
- I’d like to check in.
- My name is Ayla.
- What is the Wi-Fi password?
- What time is check-out?
Answers
예약했어요.
ye-yak-hae-sseo-yo.
체크인하고 싶어요.
che-keu-in-ha-go si-peo-yo.
제 이름은 Ayla예요.
je i-reu-meun Ayla-ye-yo.
와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요?
wa-i-pa-i bi-mil-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo?
체크아웃은 몇 시예요?
che-keu-a-u-seun myeot si-ye-yo?
Korean Culture Tip
Many hotels in major Korean tourist areas have staff who can communicate in English, but knowing a few Korean phrases can still make check-in smoother.
Using 주세요 (ju-se-yo) is especially useful when politely asking for something.
수건 주세요.
su-geon ju-se-yo.
→ Towels, please.
✨ Quick Review
예약했어요. — ye-yak-hae-sseo-yo. — I have a reservation.
체크인하고 싶어요. — che-keu-in-ha-go si-peo-yo. — I’d like to check in.
와이파이 비밀번호가 뭐예요? — wa-i-pa-i bi-mil-beon-ho-ga mwo-ye-yo? — What is the Wi-Fi password?
체크아웃은 몇 시예요? — che-keu-a-u-seun myeot si-ye-yo? — What time is check-out?
💛 See You in the Next Chapter!
You don’t have to learn everything at once. Just learn one word, one phrase, and one step at a time.
Keep practicing, and you’ll be surprised how much Korean you can understand. 🇰🇷
See you in the next chapter!
— Ayla
Let’s discover Korea, one word, one dish, and one story at a time.