contract vs appointment in Korean

계약vs약속

contract

계약contract

A contract is an official agreement between people or companies. In Korean, 계약 is used for important agreements about things like a house, a job, or a phone plan. You will often hear it in phrases like 계약을 하다, which means to make or sign a contract.

When to use contract
appointment

약속appointment

약속 means an appointment or a planned meeting at a set time. You use it when you talk about meeting someone, going to a place, or having something scheduled. It is a very common everyday word in Korean.

When to use appointment

How they differ

contract (계약) and appointment (약속) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “contract” when A contract is an official agreement between people or companies. In Korean, 계약 is used for important agreements about things like a house… Use “appointment” when 약속 means an appointment or a planned meeting at a set time. You use it when you talk about meeting someone, going to a place, or having s…