Meaning
To deposit bags or belongings in a designated place.
Cultural Background
In Korea, it is very common to leave bags at the 'Information Desk' of large malls or department stores for free. This is part of the 'customer service' culture. Subway lockers (T-Locker) are ubiquitous in Seoul. They often use KakaoPay or credit cards, and you can even have items delivered directly to a locker. The phrase is essential for 'luggage forwarding' services (like 'Ta-Q-Bin' in Japan or similar services in Korea) where you send bags from the airport to your hotel. Entrusting a task (일을 맡기다) is a sign of trust from a superior. If a boss '맡기다' a project to you, it's a positive sign for your career.
Get a Receipt
When you '맡기다' your bags at a hotel, always ask for a '번호표' (number tag) or '영수증' (receipt).
Valuables
Even in safe Korea, it's better to keep '귀중품' (valuables) like passports and cash with you rather than '맡기다' them in a general bag.
Meaning
To deposit bags or belongings in a designated place.
Get a Receipt
When you '맡기다' your bags at a hotel, always ask for a '번호표' (number tag) or '영수증' (receipt).
Valuables
Even in safe Korea, it's better to keep '귀중품' (valuables) like passports and cash with you rather than '맡기다' them in a general bag.
T-Locker App
Download the T-Locker app to see which subway stations have empty lockers before you arrive!
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form of '맡기다'.
호텔 프런트에 짐을 (____).
'맡겼어요' is the past tense of '맡기다' (to entrust).
Which sentence is the most natural for asking to leave bags at a station?
지하철역에서 어떻게 말해요?
This is the standard polite request for storage.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 너무 무거워요. 짐을 어디에 (____)? B: 저기 보관소에 맡기세요.
'-아야 해요' means 'should/must', fitting the question 'Where should I leave them?'
🎉 Score: /3
Visual Learning Aids
Where to '맡기다' your bags
Travel
- • Hotel
- • Airport
- • Train Station
Daily
- • Subway Locker
- • Department Store
- • Cafe
Practice Bank
3 exercises호텔 프런트에 짐을 (____).
'맡겼어요' is the past tense of '맡기다' (to entrust).
지하철역에서 어떻게 말해요?
This is the standard polite request for storage.
A: 너무 무거워요. 짐을 어디에 (____)? B: 저기 보관소에 맡기세요.
'-아야 해요' means 'should/must', fitting the question 'Where should I leave them?'
🎉 Score: /3
Frequently Asked Questions
4 questionsNo, it can be used for any belongings, including shopping bags, coats, or even pets and children.
Yes, if they have a cloakroom or a place to keep umbrellas/coats, you can ask '짐 좀 맡길 수 있을까요?'.
'맡기다' is a native verb used in daily speech. '보관하다' is a formal Sino-Korean word often seen on signs.
You say '짐 좀 찾으러 왔어요' (I came to find/retrieve my bags).
Related Phrases
짐을 찾다
contrastTo pick up/retrieve bags
짐을 싸다
similarTo pack bags
짐을 풀다
similarTo unpack bags
물품 보관소
specialized formItem storage room
맡아 주다
builds onTo watch/keep for someone
