Korean Word of the Day
전화
jeon-HWA • noun — 14th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: telephone; phone call
Examples
- 지금 전화해도 돼요?
(Can I call you now?) - 새 전화번호를 알려 주세요.
(Please tell me your new phone number.) - 회의 중이라서 전화를 못 받았어요.
(I couldn't answer the phone because I was in a meeting.)
Synonyms
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전화 is commonly used to mean either the phone device or a phone call. As a verb you often see 전화하다 (to call) and 전화를 걸다 (to make a call) or 전화를 받다 (to answer). 통화 emphasizes the act or state of talking on the phone (a call in progress). For polite or honorific speech use 전화드리다 instead of 전화하다 when speaking to someone of higher status.
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