IT & Tech Korean for Work — 60 Essential Phrases
60 essential Korean phrases for it & tech situations at work in Korea, with romanization, English meaning and audio. Tap any phrase in the app to hear the audio and practice with quizzes.
Getting it & tech right in Korean at work comes down to having the phrase ready the moment you need it. This sheet gathers 60 expressions you'll actually use, each with romanization and an English meaning, spanning A2–B2 on the CEFR scale. Examples include “노트북이 안 켜져요” and “와이파이가 안 잡혀요”. These 60 phrases are graded A2 20 · B1 20 · B2 20 on the CEFR scale and run from 8 to 46 characters.
| Korean | Meaning (EN) |
|---|---|
| 노트북이 안 켜져요.noteubugi an kyeojyeoyo. | My laptop won't turn on. |
| 와이파이가 안 잡혀요.waipaiga an japhyeoyo. | The Wi-Fi isn't connecting. |
| 프린터가 작동을 안 해요.peurinteoga jakdongeul an haeyo. | The printer isn't working. |
| 비밀번호 좀 재설정해 주세요.bimilbeonho jom jaeseoljeonghae juseyo. | Please reset my password. |
| 이 파일이 안 열려요.i pa-iri an yeollyeoyo. | This file won't open. |
| 컴퓨터가 너무 느려요.keompyuteoga neomu neuryeoyo. | The computer is too slow. |
| 메일이 안 보내져요.meiri an bonaejyeoyo. | The email won't send. |
| 프로그램을 설치하고 싶어요.peurogeuraemeul seolchihago sipeoyo. | I want to install a program. |
| VPN 연결이 안 돼요.VPN yeongyeori an dwaeyo. | The VPN won't connect. |
| USB가 인식이 안 돼요.USB-ga insigi an dwaeyo. | The USB isn't being recognized. |
| 화면이 갑자기 멈췄어요.hwamyeoni gapjagi meomchwosseoyo. | The screen suddenly froze. |
| 마우스가 안 움직여요.mauseuga an umjigyeoyo. | The mouse is not moving. |
| 소리가 안 나와요.soriga an nawayo. | There is no sound. |
| 충전기 좀 빌릴 수 있을까요?chungjeongi jom billil su isseulkkayo? | Could I borrow a charger? |
| 계정이 잠겼어요.gyejeongi jamgyeosseoyo. | My account is locked. |
| 모니터를 하나 더 쓰고 싶어요.moniteoreul hana deo sseugo sipeoyo. | I would like to use one more monitor. |
| 토너가 다 떨어졌어요.toneoga da tteoreojyeosseoyo. | The toner has run out. |
| 화면 공유가 안 돼요.hwamyeon gongyuga an dwaeyo. | Screen sharing is not working. |
| 인터넷이 자꾸 끊겨요.inteonesi jakku kkeunkyeoyo. | The internet keeps disconnecting. |
| 이거 스캔해서 보내 주세요.igeo seukaenhaeseo bonae juseyo. | Please scan this and send it. |
| 회의에 참석하실 수 있도록 화상 회의 링크를 보내 드릴게요.hoeuie chamseokhasil su itdorok hwasang hoeui lingkeureul bonae deurilgeyo. | I'll send you the video conference link so you can attend the meeting. |
| 공유 폴더에 접근 권한이 없는 것 같아요.gongyu poldeoe jeopgeun gwonhani eopneun geot gatayo. | It seems I don't have access permission to the shared folder. |
| 보안 업데이트 때문에 컴퓨터를 재부팅해 주세요.boan eopdeiteu ttaemune keompyuteoreul jaebutinghae juseyo. | Please reboot your computer for the security update. |
| 이중 인증 설정을 도와주실 수 있나요?ijung injeung seoljjeong-eul dowajusil su innayo? | Could you help me set up two-factor authentication? |
| 협업 툴에 새로운 사용자를 초대하고 싶은데, 절차가 어떻게 되나요?hyeopeop ture saeroun sayongjareul chodaehago sipeundey, jeolchaga eotteoke doenayo? | I'd like to invite a new user to the collaboration tool — what's the procedure? |
| 메일 첨부 파일 용량이 커서 압축해서 보내겠습니다.meil cheombu pa-il yongnyangi keoseo apchukhaeseo bonaegetseumnida. | The email attachment is large, so I'll compress it before sending. |
| 이 사이트는 회사 보안 정책상 차단되어 있습니다.i saiteuneun hoesa boan jeongchaeksang chadandoeeo itseumnida. | This site is blocked under the company's security policy. |
| 백업 자동화 스크립트를 작성해 두면 좋을 것 같아요.baekeop jadonghwa seukeuripteureul jakseonghae dumyeon joeul geot gatayo. | It would be good to write an automation script for backups in advance. |
| 서버가 지금 점검 중이라서 잠시 후에 다시 시도해 주세요.seobeoga jigeum jeomgeom jungiraseo jamsi hue dasi sidohae juseyo. | The server is currently under maintenance — please try again in a moment. |
| 신규 SaaS 도입 신청서를 IT 부서에 제출하셨나요?singyu SaaS doib sincheongseoreul IT buseoe jechulhasyeotnayo? | Did you submit the new SaaS introduction request to the IT department? |
| 노트북이 오래돼서 교체 신청을 하고 싶은데 어디에 접수하나요?noteubugi oraedwaeseo gyoche sincheongeul hago sipeunde eodie jeopsuhanayo? | My laptop is old, so I want to request a replacement. Where do I submit it? |
| 헬프데스크에 티켓을 남기시면 순서대로 처리해 드립니다.helpeudeseukeue tikeseul namgisimyeon sunseodaero cheorihae deurimnida. | If you leave a ticket with the help desk, we will handle it in order. |
| 오류 메시지가 뜨면 화면을 캡처해서 같이 보내 주세요.oryu mesijiga tteumyeon hwamyeoneul kaepcheohaeseo gachi bonae juseyo. | If an error message appears, please take a screenshot and send it along. |
| 클라우드 동기화가 계속 실패해서 파일이 최신 버전이 아니에요.keullaudeu donggihwaga gyesok silpaehaeseo pairi choesin beojeoni anieyo. | Cloud sync keeps failing, so the file is not the latest version. |
| 비밀번호 유효 기간이 지나서 변경하라는 안내가 떴어요.bimilbeonho yuhyo gigani jinaseo byeongyeongharaneun annaega tteosseoyo. | My password has expired and a notice came up telling me to change it. |
| 사내 시스템에 접속하려면 먼저 사원 계정을 발급받아야 합니다.sanae siseuteme jeopsokaryeomyeon meonjeo sawon gyejeongeul balgeupbadaya hamnida. | To access the internal system, you first need to be issued an employee account. |
| 피싱 메일로 의심되면 열지 말고 보안팀에 신고해 주세요.pising meillo uisimdoemyeon yeolji malgo boantime singohae juseyo. | If you suspect a phishing email, do not open it and report it to the security team. |
| 회의실 프로젝터에 노트북을 연결하려면 어떤 케이블이 필요한가요?hoeuisil peurojekteoe noteubugeul yeongyeolharyeomyeon eotteon keibeuri piryohangayo? | What cable do I need to connect my laptop to the meeting room projector? |
| 재택근무 중에도 원격 접속 프로그램을 쓰면 사무실 PC 화면을 그대로 볼 수 있어요.jaetaekgeunmu jungedo wongyeok jeopsok peurogeuraemeul sseumyeon samusil PC hwamyeoneul geudaero bol su isseoyo. | Even while working from home, a remote access program lets you see your office PC screen just as it is. |
| 소프트웨어 라이선스가 이번 달에 만료되니 갱신 신청을 해 주세요.sopeuteuweeo raiseonseuga ibeon dare mallyodoeni gaengsin sincheongeul hae juseyo. | The software license expires this month, so please submit a renewal request. |
| 신규 협업 솔루션 도입을 위해 보안 영향 평가가 우선되어야 할 것 같습니다.singyu hyeopeop sollyusyeon doibeul wihae boan yeonghyang pyeongaga useondoeeoya hal geot gatseumnida. | A security impact assessment should be prioritized for the introduction of the new collaboration solution. |
| 사내 시스템 다운타임을 최소화하려면 무중단 배포 전략이 필요합니다.sanae siseutem dauntaimeul choesohwaharyeomyeon mujungdan baepo jeollyaki piryohamnida. | To minimize internal system downtime, a zero-downtime deployment strategy is needed. |
| 데이터 유출 사고 예방을 위해 DLP 솔루션 도입을 검토 중입니다.deiteo yuchul sago yebangeul wihae DLP sollyusyeon doibeul geomto jungimnida. | We are reviewing the introduction of a DLP solution to prevent data leak incidents. |
| 클라우드 마이그레이션은 단계별로 진행해야 리스크를 줄일 수 있습니다.keullaudeu maigeureisyeoneun dangyebyeollo jinhaenghaeya riseukeureul jurilsu itseumnida. | Cloud migration should be done in stages to reduce risk. |
| API 응답 속도가 평소보다 두 배 정도 느려진 것 같은데, 모니터링 부탁드립니다.API eungdap sokdoga pyeongsoboda du bae jeongdo neuryeojin geot gateunde, monitering butakdeurimnida. | API response time seems to have slowed by about double compared to usual — please monitor it. |
| 보안 패치 적용 후 일부 사용자가 로그인 오류를 겪고 있다고 합니다.boan paechi jeogyong hu ilbu sayongjaga rogeu in oryureul gyeokgo itdago hamnida. | Some users are reportedly experiencing login errors after applying the security patch. |
| 신규 시스템 배포 전에 스테이징 환경에서 충분히 테스트해 봐야 합니다.singyu siseutem baepo jeone seuteijing hwangyeongeseo chungbunhi teseuteuhae bwaya hamnida. | We must thoroughly test in the staging environment before deploying the new system. |
| 랜섬웨어 공격에 대비해 정기적인 백업과 격리 시스템을 갖춰야 합니다.raenseomweeo gonggyeoge daebihae jeonggijeogin baekeopgwa gyeokri siseutemeul gatchwoya hamnida. | We must have regular backups and isolation systems in place to prepare for ransomware attacks. |
| 사용자 권한 관리는 최소 권한 원칙(POLP)에 따라 운영하고 있습니다.sayongja gwonhan gwallineun choeso gwonhan wonchik(POLP)e ttara unyeonghago itseumnida. | User permission management is operated according to the Principle of Least Privilege (POLP). |
| ERP 시스템 업그레이드는 사용자 교육과 병행되어야 정착됩니다.ERP siseutem eopgeureideuneun sayongja gyoyukgwa byeonghaengdoeeoya jeongchakdoemnida. | ERP system upgrades take root only when accompanied by user training. |
| 퇴사자 계정은 마지막 근무일에 즉시 비활성화하는 것이 원칙입니다.toesaja gyejeongeun majimak geunmuire jeuksi bihwalseonghwahaneun geosi wonchigimnida. | As a rule, a departing employee account is deactivated immediately on the last working day. |
| 개인 기기로 업무 자료를 다루려면 MDM 등록이 먼저 이루어져야 합니다.gaein gigiro eommu jaryoreul daruryeomyeon MDM deungnogi meonjeo irueojyeoya hamnida. | To handle work data on a personal device, MDM enrollment has to be completed first. |
| 재해 복구 계획은 실제 훈련을 통해 복구 시간 목표를 검증해야 합니다.jaehae bokgu gyehoegeun silje hullyeoneul tonghae bokgu sigan mokpyoreul geomjeunghaeya hamnida. | A disaster recovery plan must verify its recovery time objective through real drills. |
| 부서별로 흩어진 계정을 SSO로 통합하면 관리 부담이 크게 줄어듭니다.buseobyeollo heuteojin gyejeongeul SSO-ro tonghapamyeon gwalli budami keuge jureodeumnida. | Consolidating accounts scattered across departments with SSO greatly reduces the management burden. |
| 개인정보가 포함된 파일은 반드시 암호화해서 저장하도록 규정되어 있습니다.gaeinjeongboga pohamdoen paireun bandeusi amhohwahaeseo jeojanghadorok gyujeongdoeeo itseumnida. | Files containing personal data are required to be stored in encrypted form. |
| 승인받지 않은 외부 서비스 사용은 섀도 IT로 분류되어 감사 대상이 됩니다.seunginbatji aneun oebu seobiseu sayongeun syaedo IT-ro bullyudoeeo gamsa daesangi doemnida. | Using unapproved external services counts as shadow IT and becomes subject to audit. |
| 오픈소스를 도입하기 전에 라이선스 조건이 상용 배포와 충돌하는지 확인해야 합니다.opeunsoseureul doipagi jeone raiseonseu jogeoni sangyong baepowa chungdolhaneunji hwaginhaeya hamnida. | Before adopting open source, you must check whether the license terms conflict with commercial distribution. |
| 정기 취약점 점검에서 발견된 항목은 위험도 순으로 조치 일정을 잡고 있습니다.jeonggi chwiyakjeom jeomgeomeseo balgyeondoen hangmogeun wiheomdo suneuro jochi iljeongeul japgo itseumnida. | Items found in the regular vulnerability scan are scheduled for remediation in order of risk. |
| 접근 권한은 분기마다 재검토해서 불필요한 계정을 회수하고 있습니다.jeopgeun gwonhaneun bungimada jaegeomtohaeseo bulpiryohan gyejeongeul hoesuhago itseumnida. | We review access rights every quarter and reclaim the accounts that are no longer needed. |
| 전자결재 시스템 장애가 반복되면 근본 원인 분석 보고서를 요청하겠습니다.jeonjagyeoljae siseutem jangaega banbokdoemyeon geunbon wonin bunseok bogoseoreul yocheonghagetseumnida. | If the electronic approval system keeps failing, we will request a root cause analysis report. |
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- How many Korean it & tech phrases are on this page?
- This page lists 60 it & tech phrases in Korean, each with romanization and an English meaning.
- What level are these Korean it & tech phrases?
- They span A2–B2 on the CEFR scale (A2 20 · B1 20 · B2 20), which suits beginner to intermediate learners.
- Can I hear how these Korean phrases are pronounced?
- Yes — every phrase on this page has a play button with audio. The free WeBring Korean app adds quizzes and spaced-repetition review.
- How many of these it & tech phrases are questions?
- 6 of the 60 end in a question mark; the other 54 are statements.
- What speech endings do these Korean phrases use?
- 36 end in the polite -요 form and 9 in the formal -습니다 form; the rest use other endings.