Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
폰이 먹통이에요 / 와이파이 좀 쓸 수 있어요?
pon-i meok-tong-i-e-yo / wa-i-pa-i jom sseul su it-seo-yo?
“My phone is dead/frozen / Can I use your WiFi?”
🏷️ Any casual settingTextbook vs Real
Textbook제 핸드폰이 작동하지 않습니다je haen-deu-pon-i jak-dong-ha-ji an-seum-ni-da
Real폰이 먹통이에요 / 와이파이 좀 쓸 수 있어요?pon-i meok-tong-i-e-yo / wa-i-pa-i jom sseul su it-seo-yo?
Why Koreans say it this way
먹통 (literally: something that eats everything = dead/unresponsive) is the word for any device that stops working. 폰 먹통 = phone died. For WiFi: most Korean cafes and stores have free WiFi — just ask for the 비밀번호 (password).
Situation: emergency