chekeu-inhal ttae hotel peureonteueseo seomyeonghae juseyo.

Please sign at the hotel front desk when checking in.

Breakdown of chekeu-inhal ttae hotel peureonteueseo seomyeonghae juseyo.

• ~에서: location particle
• 호텔: hotel
• ~할 때: when
• 체크인하다: to check in

Questions & Answers about chekeu-inhal ttae hotel peureonteueseo seomyeonghae juseyo.

What does the ending in 체크인할 때 mean?

The pattern -ㄹ/을 때 means “when (you) do X.” Here, 체크인하다 (“to check in”) becomes the attributive 체크인할 + 때 (“time/moment”), giving “when you check in.”

Why is there no space in 체크인할 때 (not “체크인 할 때”)?

Because 체크인하다 is treated as a single verb (“to check in”). In 체크인할 때, the verb is in attributive form (-할) modifying 때, so you don’t separate 체크인 from 할. Compare: 먹을 때, 갈 때, 운전할 때—no space before -할/-을.

Why use 에서 in 호텔 프런트에서, not 에?

• -에서 marks the place where an action happens. Signing is an action, so 프런트에서 is natural.
• -에 marks a static location/existence or direction. You might use -에 with verbs like “있다/없다” (e.g., 프런트에 사람이 많아요), but for “sign,” use -에서.

Is 프런트 the right word? I’ve seen 프론트 and other terms.