How to Say "Passport" in Korean
🛂 여권 (yeo-gwon)
English Meaning: Passport
💡 Quiz Hint & Situation
Comical Tip: The most sacred little notebook in the universe containing your absolute ugliest, most awkward criminal-style PHOTO. Lose this at the AIRPORT, and your vacation is officially dead! What is it?
Korean Culture: A passport is the ultimate absolute must-have item before booking any flights. When entering immigration checkpoints, keeping it safe in a stylish protective cover is a standard routine.
🗣️ Speaking Forms
| 구분 | (Korean) | (Romanization) |
| (Casual) | 여권이야 | yeo-gwon-i-ya |
| (Polite) | 여권이에요 / 여권입니다 | yeo-gwon-i-e-yo / yeo-gwon-im-ni-da |
📝 Real Examples
| (Korean) | (Romanization) | (English) |
| 내 여권 사진이 웃기다. | nae yeo-gwon sa-jin-i ut-gi-da | The portrait photograph inside my official passport looks incredibly funny. |
| 가방 속 물건은 여권이야. | ga-bang sok mul-geon-eun yeo-gwon-i-ya | The critical item inside the traveling bag is definitely the passport. |
| 공항 매대에서 여권을 보여줘요. | gong-hang mae-dae-e-seo yeo-gwon-eul bo-yeo-jweo-yo | Show your official identification passport clearly at the airport counter. |
🔍 Related Vocabulary
비자 (bi-ja): Visa
면허증 (myeon-heo-jeung): Driver's License
교과서 (gyo-gwa-seo): Textbook
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