How to Ask When Check-Out Is in Korean
Learn to ask 'What time is check-out?' in Korean, understand check-out policies, and use polite hotel phrases that pair with check-in questions.
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When you stay at a hotel or guesthouse in Korea, the front desk will often tell you the check-out time at check-in, but it is still useful to ask yourself. In this lesson you will learn the key noun 체크아웃 (chekeuaut), meaning 'check-out', and build simple polite questions around it. You will also learn how to ask about late check-out and where to return your key. The phrases use the polite -이에요/예요 ending and the question word 몇 시 (myeot si), 'what time', so they are safe in most hotel situations.
By the end, you can…
- ask 'What time is check-out?' in polite Korean.
- understand and answer a simple question about check-out time.
- ask whether late check-out is possible.
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체크아웃이 몇 시예요?
What time is check-out?
che-keu-a-ut-i myeot si-ye-yo?
The most direct and common way to ask at a hotel front desk. 체크아웃 ends in a consonant, so use 이 after it.
체크아웃 시간이 어떻게 돼요?
What is the check-out time? / How does check-out time work?
che-keu-a-ut si-gan-i eo-tteo-ke dwae-yo?
Softer and slightly more conversational. Literally 'How is the check-out time set?' Useful when you want the policy, not just a number.
몇 시까지 나가야 돼요?
By what time do I have to leave?
myeot si-kka-ji na-ga-ya dwae-yo?
Focuses on your obligation. 까지 means 'by/until', and 나가야 돼요 means 'have to go out'. Good if you are unsure about the deadline.
늦게 체크아웃할 수 있어요?
Can I check out late?
neut-ge che-keu-a-ut-hal su i-sseo-yo?
Use this to ask about late check-out. The pattern -할 수 있어요? means 'can I do ...?'.
체크아웃은 11시예요.
Check-out is at 11 o'clock.
che-keu-a-ut-eun yeol-han si-ye-yo.
A typical answer you may hear. Note that Korean often uses the topic marker 은 after 체크아웃 when it is the topic of the sentence.
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Useful pattern
The core pattern is 체크아웃이 몇 시예요? (che-keu-a-ut-i myeot si-ye-yo?). 몇 시 means 'what time', and 예요 is the polite copula ending. If the noun before it ends in a vowel, use 예요; if it ends in a consonant, use 이에요. 체크아웃 ends in the consonant ㅅ, so 이 follows: 체크아웃이 몇 시예요? You can replace 체크아웃 with 체크인 (che-keu-in, 'check-in') to ask 체크인이 몇 시예요? (che-keu-in-i myeot si-ye-yo?), 'What time is check-in?' The same pattern also works with other time nouns, for example 아침 식사가 몇 시예요? (a-chim sik-sa-ga myeot si-ye-yo?), 'What time is breakfast?'.
When to use it
Use 체크아웃이 몇 시예요? when you simply want the time. Use 체크아웃 시간이 어떻게 돼요? when you want the front desk to explain the policy, for example whether there is a fee for late check-out. If you are worried about being late, ask 몇 시까지 나가야 돼요? This asks about your deadline. To request a later time, say 늦게 체크아웃할 수 있어요? (neut-ge che-keu-a-ut-hal su i-sseo-yo?). At a guesthouse or Airbnb, the same phrases work, but you may also hear the simpler 나가시는 시간 (na-ga-si-neun si-gan), 'the time you leave'.
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안녕하세요. 체크아웃이 몇 시예요?
Hello. What time is check-out?an-nyeong-ha-se-yo. che-keu-a-ut-i myeot si-ye-yo?체크아웃은 11시예요.
Check-out is at 11 o'clock.che-keu-a-ut-eun yeol-han si-ye-yo.늦게 체크아웃할 수 있어요?
Can I check out late?neut-ge che-keu-a-ut-hal su i-sseo-yo?네, 12시까지 가능해요. 추가 요금은 없어요.
Yes, it is possible until 12 o'clock. There is no extra charge.ne, yeol-du si-kka-ji ga-neung-hae-yo. chu-ga yo-geum-eun eop-seo-yo.A little context goes a long way
Korean hotel staff usually speak in polite language, so using -요 endings and 안녕하세요 is appropriate. Many Korean hotels have a firm check-out time, often 11:00 or 12:00, and late check-out may depend on availability. If you need to store luggage after check-out, ask 짐을 맡길 수 있어요? (jim-eul mat-gil su i-sseo-yo?), 'Can I leave my luggage?'
One thing to watch for
Saying 체크아웃은 몇 시입니까? in a casual hotel conversation, or using the wrong copula and saying 체크아웃이 몇 시어요?
Try this instead: The polite everyday form is 체크아웃이 몇 시예요? (che-keu-a-ut-i myeot si-ye-yo?). Use 이에요 after a consonant and 예요 after a vowel. 몇 시입니까? is grammatically correct but very formal; it can sound stiff at a hotel front desk.
Your turn
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1How do you ask 'What time is check-out?' politely?
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체크아웃이 몇 시예요?
This uses 체크아웃 plus 이 because the noun ends in a consonant, followed by 몇 시예요. 체크아웃 시간이 어떻게 돼요? is also acceptable when asking about the policy.
2You want to ask if late check-out is possible. What do you say?
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늦게 체크아웃할 수 있어요?
늦게 means 'late', and -할 수 있어요? means 'can I do ...?'. You could also ask 늦게 체크아웃해도 돼요? (neut-ge che-keu-a-ut-hae-do dwae-yo?), which asks for permission.
3The front desk says 체크아웃은 11시예요. What does this mean?
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Check-out is at 11 o'clock.
체크아웃은 marks check-out as the topic, 11시 means '11 o'clock', and 예요 is the polite copula. The same sentence pattern can be used with other times.
Memorize 체크아웃이 몇 시예요? as your default question, then add 늦게 체크아웃할 수 있어요? when you need more time.
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