المعنى
To communicate with someone over the telephone.
خلفية ثقافية
Public transport etiquette strictly discourages loud phone conversations. You will often see signs on subways asking passengers to keep calls brief or move to the area between cars. The 'Yeoboseyo' greeting is unique. It is used only on the phone. Using it in person to get someone's attention can sound rude or like you are talking to a child. Younger generations (MZ generation) often prefer 'KakaoTalk' over 'Tong-hwa'. A sudden phone call without a prior text asking 'Can you talk?' is sometimes seen as intrusive. In business, it is common to record phone calls. Most Korean smartphones have a built-in call recording feature, which is legally used to verify verbal agreements.
Shorten it!
In 90% of casual conversations, just say '통화해' instead of the full '전화 통화를 해'.
Don't forget the 'Hanja'
Knowing that 'Tong' means 'connect' will help you understand words like 'Tong-shin' (communication) and 'Tong-ro' (pathway).
المعنى
To communicate with someone over the telephone.
Shorten it!
In 90% of casual conversations, just say '통화해' instead of the full '전화 통화를 해'.
Don't forget the 'Hanja'
Knowing that 'Tong' means 'connect' will help you understand words like 'Tong-shin' (communication) and 'Tong-ro' (pathway).
Business Etiquette
Always start a business call with '실례지만 지금 통화 가능하십니까?' (Excuse me, is it possible to talk now?).
Yeoboseyo
Only use 'Yeoboseyo' when answering the phone. Never use it to say 'Hello' in person.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '전화 통화를 하다'.
지금 바빠요? 아니요, 친구와 (______) 있어요.
The progressive form '-고 있다' is needed to show an ongoing action.
Which sentence is the most natural for a business setting?
Choose the best option:
This uses the correct honorifics and the professional '통화 중' expression.
Complete the dialogue.
가: 어제 왜 전화를 안 받았어요? 나: 미안해요. 어제 부모님과 (______) 못 받았어요.
'-느라' is used to show that one action (talking on the phone) prevented another (answering the call).
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are in a library and your phone rings. You want to tell your friend you'll call them from outside.
This correctly expresses the intent to move locations and resume the conversation.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Jeonhwa vs Tonghwa
بنك التمارين
4 تمارين지금 바빠요? 아니요, 친구와 (______) 있어요.
The progressive form '-고 있다' is needed to show an ongoing action.
Choose the best option:
This uses the correct honorifics and the professional '통화 중' expression.
가: 어제 왜 전화를 안 받았어요? 나: 미안해요. 어제 부모님과 (______) 못 받았어요.
'-느라' is used to show that one action (talking on the phone) prevented another (answering the call).
Situation: You are in a library and your phone rings. You want to tell your friend you'll call them from outside.
This correctly expresses the intent to move locations and resume the conversation.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
12 أسئلةYes, you can use '통화하다' for any voice-based digital call, including KakaoTalk or WhatsApp.
'전화하다' is 'to call' (the whole process), while '통화하다' is specifically 'to talk' (the conversation part).
You say '통화 중이에요' (It's in the middle of a conversation).
No, they are two separate nouns that are often used together as a collocation.
It's better to use honorifics: '통화 가능하세요?' or '통화하고 싶습니다'.
Simply say '통화 중이에요'.
Yes! The Hanja {通貨|통화} (Circulating Money) is a homonym. Context will tell you which is which.
Use '잠깐 통화했어요'.
Yes, in spoken Korean, '전화 통화하다' is very common and natural.
Say '전화 못 받았어요' (I couldn't receive the call).
It means an international phone call.
Usually, '교신' (gyo-sin) is used for radio/military communication, but '통화' is understood.
عبارات ذات صلة
전화를 걸다
similarTo make a call/dial
전화를 받다
similarTo answer the phone
전화를 끊다
similarTo hang up
영상 통화
specialized formVideo call
통화 중
builds onOn the phone / Line busy
부재중 전화
contrastMissed call
