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Ask where you can charge a dead phone — Korean
A travel conversation for asking staff where you can charge a dead phone or whether a charging cable is available.
Quick answer
휴대폰 배터리가 다 됐어요. 충전할 수 있는 곳이 있을까요?
Meaning My phone is dead. Is there somewhere I can charge it?
Hyudaepon baeteoriga da dwaesseoyo. Chungjeonhal su inneun gosi isseulkkayo?
When to use it
Use this at an airport, hotel, café or station when your phone has run out of power. If you know the cable type you need, name it clearly, such as USB-C.
Core phrases
휴대폰 배터리가 다 됐어요. 충전할 수 있는 곳이 있을까요?
Hyudaepon baeteoriga da dwaesseoyo. Chungjeonhal su inneun gosi isseulkkayo?
My phone is dead. Is there somewhere I can charge it?
콘센트를 사용할 수 있을까요?
Konsenteureul sayonghal su isseulkkayo?
Could I use a power outlet?
USB-C 케이블을 빌릴 수 있을까요?
Usb-c keibeureul bilril su isseulkkayo?
Could I borrow a USB-C cable?
충전기는 어디에서 빌릴 수 있나요?
Chungjeongineun eodieseo bilril su innayo?
Where can I borrow a charger?
10분 정도만 충전해도 될까요?
10 bun jeongdoman chungjeonhaedo doelkkayo?
Would it be okay if I charged it for about ten minutes?
What you may hear
저쪽에 충전할 수 있는 콘센트가 있습니다.
Jeojjoge chungjeonhal su inneun konsenteuga itseumnida.
There are power outlets over there.
케이블은 없지만 콘센트는 사용할 수 있습니다.
Keibeureun eopjiman konsenteuneun sayonghal su itseumnida.
We don’t have a cable, but you can use the power outlet.
How to respond
감사합니다. 제 케이블을 사용할게요.
Gamsahamnida. je keibeureul sayonghalgeyo.
Thank you. I’ll use my own cable.
충전 가능한 곳이 어디인지 알려주세요.
Chungjeon ganeunghan gosi eodiinji alryeojuseyo.
Could you show me where I can charge it?
Mini conversation
You
휴대폰 배터리가 다 됐어요. 충전할 수 있는 곳이 있을까요?
Hyudaepon baeteoriga da dwaesseoyo. Chungjeonhal su inneun gosi isseulkkayo?
My phone is dead. Is there somewhere I can charge it?
Other person
저쪽 좌석에 콘센트가 있습니다.
Jeojjok jwaseoge konsenteuga itseumnida.
There are power outlets by those seats.
You
USB-C 케이블도 빌릴 수 있을까요?
Usb-c keibeuldo bilril su isseulkkayo?
Could I borrow a USB-C cable too?
Other person
죄송하지만 케이블은 따로 제공하지 않습니다.
Joesonghajiman keibeureun ttaro jegonghaji anseumnida.
Sorry, we don’t provide charging cables.
You
알겠습니다. 콘센트만 사용할게요. 감사합니다.
Algetseumnida. konsenteuman sayonghalgeyo. gamsahamnida.
No problem. I’ll just use the outlet. Thank you.
More natural
“My phone died” and “My phone is dead” are very common ways to say the battery ran out.
Good to know
Charging policies and available equipment vary by location. Use only outlets or charging facilities that staff say are available.
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