Travel Phrases — Entry No. 1038
면세점
duty-free · noun
면세점
duty-free
[DOO-tee FREE]
nounbeginner
Meaning
Duty-free shops or tax-free shopping areas. Stores where international travelers can purchase goods without sales tax.
K-Pop & K-Drama Context
Duty-free shopping is popular tourist activity in Korea. Incheon Airport duty-free is massive retail hub. Koreans purchase duty-free for international gifts. K-Dramas feature duty-free shopping scenes.
Example Sentences
면세점에서 화장품을 샀어.
duty-free-eseo hwajangeup-eul ssasseo.
I bought cosmetics at duty-free (shopping experience)
공항 면세점이 가장 싸.
gonghang duty-free-i gajang ssa.
The airport duty-free is the cheapest (comparative pricing)
면세점은 신용카드만 받아.
duty-free-eun sinyong-kadeuh-man bada.
Duty-free only accepts credit cards (payment method)
⚠️ Don’t use duty-free when…
Duty-free shopping requires international travel and passport. Not all purchases are genuinely cheaper. Some brands are exclusive to duty-free with markup pricing.
🎵 Heard In
- K-Drama: Airport Family — family members departing through duty-free areas with emotional goodbye scenes
- K-Pop: BTS — members purchasing duty-free merchandise for international gifting to relatives
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