Airbnb & Short-Term Rentals
Essential phrases for communicating with your Airbnb host and navigating your short-term rental.
Key Phrases
몇 시부터 체크인할 수 있어요?
neutralmyeot sibuteo chekeuinhal su isseoyo?
From what time can I check in?
The standard, polite-but-everyday way to ask a host about timing.
체크인 방법을 문자로 보내 주시겠습니까?
politechekeuin bangbeobeul munjaro bonae jusigesseumnikka?
Could you send the check-in instructions by text message?
A slightly more formal request, using the honorific '-시-' for the host.
열쇠는 어디에 숨겨 두셨어요?
neutralyeolsoeneun eodie sumgyeo dusyeosseoyo?
Where did you hide the key?
현관 비밀번호를 다시 알려 주실 수 있나요?
politehyeongwan bimilbeonhoreul dasi allyeo jusil su innayo?
Could you let me know the front door password again?
Useful if you lost the message or the code is not working.
분리수거는 어떻게 해야 해요?
neutralbullisugeoneun eotteoke haeya haeyo?
How should I do the recycling?
Recycling rules are very strict in Korea, so this is a crucial question to ask.
쓰레기 버리는 곳이 어디에 있습니까?
politesseuregi beorineun gosi eodie isseumnikka?
Where is the place to throw away the trash?
와이파이 비밀번호가 어디에 적혀 있어요?
neutralwaipai bimilbeonhoga eodie jeokhyeo isseoyo?
Where is the WiFi password written?
보일러가 안 켜져요. 방이 너무 추워요.
neutralboilleoga an kyeojyeoyo. bangi neomu chuwoyo.
The boiler won't turn on. The room is too cold.
Most Korean homes use underfloor heating ('보일러' - boiler).
화장실에 뜨거운 물이 안 나오는데, 어떻게 해야 하나요?
politehwajangsire tteugeoun muri an naoneunde, eotteoke haeya hanayo?
Hot water isn't coming out in the bathroom, what should I do?
혹시 수건을 더 주실 수 있어요?
neutralhoksi sugeoneul deo jusil su isseoyo?
By any chance, could you give me more towels?
죄송하지만, 화장지가 부족한데 더 가져다주실 수 있습니까?
politejoesonghajiman, hwajangjiga bujokhande deo gajeodajusil su isseumnikka?
I'm sorry, but we're short on toilet paper; could you bring us more?
급한 일이 생기면 이 번호로 연락하면 되나요?
neutralgeupan iri saenggimyeon i beonhoro yeollakhamyeon doenayo?
If an urgent matter comes up, can I contact you at this number?
열쇠는 식탁 위에 두고 나갈게요.
neutralyeolsoeneun siktak wie dugo nagalgeyo.
I will leave the key on the dining table and go out.
12시까지 늦은 체크아웃이 가능할까요?
politeyeoldusikkaji neujeun chekeuauti ganeunghalkkayo?
Would a late checkout by 12 o'clock be possible?
A polite way to ask for an extension.