How do you say "traffic jam" in Korean?

교통 체증

gyotong chejeung

Phrase Hangul

In Korean, "traffic jam" is 교통 체증 (gyotong chejeung).

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Pronunciation

Gyo-tong che-jeung, 'gyo-tong' means traffic, rhyming with 'gyo-tong', and 'che-jeung' means congestion.

Writing and usage

교통 체증 is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

traffic jam

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How to remember 교통 체증

Gyo-tong che-jeung sounds like 'gyo, tong, chey, jung', picture cars stuck bumper to bumper.

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Questions about 교통 체증

How do you pronounce 교통 체증?

Gyo-tong che-jeung, 'gyo-tong' means traffic, rhyming with 'gyo-tong', and 'che-jeung' means congestion.

Is 교통 체증 formal or casual?

교통 체증 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 교통 체증 written in Korean?

교통 체증 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as gyotong chejeung.

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