Korean phrases / Everyday Korean
택배 왔다! / 현관 앞에 놔달라고 했어
taek-bae wat-da! / hyeon-gwan ap-e nwa-dal-la-go haet-eo
“Package is here! / I told them to leave it at the door”
🏷️ Close friendsTextbook vs Real
Textbook택배가 도착했습니다taek-bae-ga do-chak-haet-seum-ni-da
Real택배 왔다! / 현관 앞에 놔달라고 했어taek-bae wat-da! / hyeon-gwan ap-e nwa-dal-la-go haet-eo
Why Koreans say it this way
택배 (package delivery) is a daily event in Korean households. 문 앞에 놔주세요 (please leave at the door) is the standard delivery instruction. Korean apartment complexes often have 택배 보관함 (delivery lockers) in the lobby.
Situation: delivery