Lesson overview
These are key words and phrases in Korean that are useful when you're taking public transportation. You'll learn how to describe different types of transport and ways to talk to station staff. Having this basic understanding of Korean will allow you to be more confident as you’re travelling and communicating with the locals.
Dive into this lesson now and in 5 minutes you'll come out the other side feeling like you travelled to Korea and back.
31 words/phrases to learn
쇼핑하고 싶어요
I'd like to go shopping
그럼, 오늘 명동에 갈까요？
should we go to Myeong-dong then?
버스 탈까요？
should we take a bus?
출근시간
the time people start work
퇴근시간
the time people finish work
지금 퇴근시간이에요
it's the evening rush hour now
빠르다
to be fast
지하철이 더 빨라요
the subway is faster
티머니 카드
T-money card (transit pass)
환승
transfer
티머니 카드는 버스, 지하철 환승이 돼요
you can transfer between the bus and subway with a T-money card (transit pass)
티머니 카드는 편의점에서 살 수 있어요
you can buy a T-money card at the convenience store
명동역은 몇 호선이에요？
which subway line goes to Myeong-dong station?
지하철 노선도
subway map
지하철 노선도에서 확인할 수 있어요
you can check on the subway map
명동역은 4호선이에요
Myeong-dong station is on line 4
갈아타다
to change; to transfer
서울역에서 한 번 갈아타야 해요
you should change once at Seoul station
이번 역은 서울역입니다
this stop is Seoul station
내리다
to come down (rain or snow)
편리하다
to be convenient
한국 지하철은 진짜 편리해요
the Korean subway is really convenient
여기서 명동까지 얼마나 걸려요？
how long does it take to get from here to Myeong-dong?
지하철로 20분쯤 걸려요
it takes around 20 minutes by subway
앉다
to sit (down)
여기 앉을까요？
should we sit here?
노약자석
priority seat
여긴 노약자석이에요
here are the priority seats
저쪽
there; over there
그럼 저쪽으로 갈까요？
should we go there then?
다음 역에서 내려요
we are getting off at the next station
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