How to say pay phone in Korean

Korean: 공중전화[ gong-jung-jeon-hwa ]

pay phone
pay phone공중전화

Meaning

A pay phone is a public telephone that people can use outside by putting in coins or using a card. In Korean, this is called 공중전화. People use it when they do not have a mobile phone or when their phone battery is dead. You can often find one at stations, on streets, or in public buildings.

Example sentences

  1. 학교 옆에서 공중전화로 엄마에게 전화했어요.

    I called my mom from the pay phone next to the school.

  2. 휴대폰 배터리가 없어서 공중전화를 썼어요.

    My phone battery was dead, so I used a pay phone.

  3. 역 안에 공중전화가 있어요.

    There is a pay phone in the station.

  4. 집 앞에 공중전화가 있어요.

    There is a pay phone in front of my house.