면세점 (Myeon-se-jeom) - "Duty-Free Shop"
The Korean word for "duty-free shop" is 면세점 (myeon-se-jeom). This term refers to shops where goods are sold without taxes, commonly found in airports and international borders.
- 면세 (myeon-se) – tax-free or duty-free
- 점 (jeom) – store or shop
Together, 면세점 means "tax-free shop."
Pronunciation:
- 면세점 is pronounced as "myeon-se-jeom," with a smooth 'm' sound at the beginning of 면 and a soft 's' sound in 세.
More Expressions in Korean:
면세점은 어디에 있어요?
(Myeon-se-jeom-eun eo-di-e i-sseo-yo?)- Where is the duty-free shop?
면세점에서 뭐 샀어요?
(Myeon-se-jeom-e-seo mwo sat-seo-yo?)- What did you buy at the duty-free shop?
면세점에서 할인 중이에요.
(Myeon-se-jeom-e-seo hal-in jung-i-e-yo)- There is a discount at the duty-free shop.
면세점 가격이 정말 싸요.
(Myeon-se-jeom ga-gyeok-i jeong-mal ssa-yo)- The prices at the duty-free shop are really cheap.
면세점에서 화장품을 샀어요.
(Myeon-se-jeom-e-seo hwa-jang-pum-eul sat-seo-yo)- I bought cosmetics at the duty-free shop.
These phrases will help you navigate and shop at a 면세점 when traveling internationally, especially in airports!