Quick answer

Use this lesson when you need Korean for lease contract. Start with "임대차계약" and check the meaning before you act.

Key words

• 임대차계약 – lease contract
  The formal rental agreement.
• 계약금 – contract deposit
  Paid when committing to a contract.
• 잔금 – remaining balance
  Paid later according to the contract.
• 해지 – termination
  Used when ending a contract.
• 갱신 – renewal
  Used when extending the lease.
• 전세계약 – jeonse lease contract
  A large-deposit housing lease type in Korea.
• 월세계약 – monthly rent contract
  A lease with monthly rent and usually a deposit.
• 보증금 – security deposit
  The deposit paid before or at contract signing.
• 임대인 – landlord
  The owner or lessor in a rental contract.
• 임차인 – tenant
  The renter or lessee in a rental contract.
• 특약 – special clause
  Extra terms that can change important lease conditions.
• 등기부등본 – property registry copy
  Used to check ownership and registered rights.

Useful phrases

• 임대차계약서를 확인하고 싶어요. – I would like to check the lease contract.
• 보증금과 월세를 다시 확인해 주세요. – Please check the deposit and monthly rent again.
• 특약 조항을 설명해 주세요. – Please explain the special clause.
• 등기부등본을 확인할 수 있나요? – Can I check the property registry copy?
• 확정일자와 전입신고가 필요한가요? – Do I need a fixed date stamp and move-in report?

Example dialogue

A: 계약서를 확인하고 싶어요. – I would like to check the contract.

B: 보증금, 월세, 계약기간을 먼저 확인해 주세요. – Please check the deposit, monthly rent, and contract period first.

A: 특약 조항은 무슨 뜻인가요? – What does this special clause mean?

B: 해지 조건과 보증금 반환 내용을 확인해 드릴게요. – I will check the termination terms and deposit return details.

Common mistake

Do not sign a lease contract before checking the deposit, monthly rent or jeonse type, landlord and tenant names, property registry copy, special clauses, maintenance fee, brokerage fee, contract period, move-in report, fixed date stamp, and deposit return rules.

Self-check

Which Korean word should you recognize first for lease contract?

1. 임대차계약
2. 계약금
3. 잔금
4. 잘 모르겠어요

Answer: 임대차계약

Practice path

Situation path: Korean words for apartment lease contracts

Practice these words in the BSKorean app: article-post-31446

This lesson teaches vocabulary and reading cues. It does not replace bank, legal, medical, or government instructions.