Getting around town
Ride the bus, subway, and make a transfer.
Use 에 가요? to ask whether a bus or train goes to a place. 어디에서 내려요? asks where to get off. Transit card rules and names vary by city. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 이 버스 명동에 가요? | i beoseu myeongdonge gayo? | Does this bus go to Myeong-dong? |
| 어디에서 내려요? | eodieseo naeryeoyo? | Where should I get off? |
| 교통카드 충전해 주세요 | gyotongkadeu chungjeonhae juseyo | Please top up my transit card |
| 다음 역은 어디예요? | daeum yeogeun eodiyeyo? | What is the next station? |
| 환승은 어디서 해요? | hwanseungeun eodiseo haeyo? | Where do I transfer? |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. Use 에 가요? to ask whether a bus or train goes to a place. 어디에서 내려요? asks where to get off. Transit card rules and names vary by city.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
Does this bus go to Myeong-dong?
이 버스 명동에 가요?
i beoseu myeongdonge gayo?
Where should I get off?
어디에서 내려요?
eodieseo naeryeoyo?
Please top up my transit card
교통카드 충전해 주세요
gyotongkadeu chungjeonhae juseyo
What is the next station?
다음 역은 어디예요?
daeum yeogeun eodiyeyo?
Where do I transfer?
환승은 어디서 해요?
hwanseungeun eodiseo haeyo?
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
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