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“My flight was canceled, so I’m…” in Korean

항공편이 결항되어 대체 편을 알아보고 있습니다

hanggongpyeoni gyeolhangdoeeo daeche pyeoneul arabogo itseumnida

Situation: Travel, lodging & emergenciesLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

My flight was canceled, so I’m looking for an alternative flight.

결항 is “flight cancellation” and 대체 is “substitute”. -되어 gives a passive sense (“got canceled”). 알아보다 means to look into or search for something.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 20 · Words: 6

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
항공편이
항	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㅇ	hang
공	ㄱ+ㅗ+ㅇ	gong
편	ㅍ+ㅕ+ㄴ	[펴] pyeo
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[니] ni
결항되어
결	ㄱ+ㅕ+ㄹ	gyeol
항	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㅇ	hang
되	ㄷ+ㅚ	doe
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	eo
대체
대	ㄷ+ㅐ	dae
체	ㅊ+ㅔ	che
편을
편	ㅍ+ㅕ+ㄴ	[펴] pyeo
을	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄹ	[늘] neul
알아보고
알	ㅇ+ㅏ+ㄹ	[아] a
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	[라] ra
보	ㅂ+ㅗ	bo
고	ㄱ+ㅗ	go
있습니다
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[읻] it
습	ㅅ+ㅡ+ㅂ	[씀] seum
니	ㄴ+ㅣ	ni
다	ㄷ+ㅏ	da

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 편이 → [펴니]
Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 있습니 → [읻씀니]
Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 습니 → [슴니]

Style: Formal polite (합쇼체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
알다	verb	to know	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “항공편이 결항되어 대체 편을 알아보고 있습니다” mean?

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Answer: My flight was canceled, so I’m looking for an alternative flight

Question 2 How do you say “My flight was canceled, so I’m looking for an alternative flight” in Korean?

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Answer: 항공편이 결항되어 대체 편을 알아보고 있습니다 hanggongpyeoni gyeolhangdoeeo daeche pyeoneul arabogo itseumnida

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