Transportation

1. 어디에서 탈 수 있어요?

   Eo-di-e-seo tal su i-sseo-yo?

   Where can I board?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to board a bus or train

   Grammar Note

   "-ㄹ/을 수 있다" expresses ability/possibility. "타다" (to ride/board) + possibility construction.

2. 공항까지 얼마예요?

   Gong-hang-kka-ji eol-ma-ye-yo?

   How much is it to the airport?

   Usage

   Used to ask the fare to the airport

   Grammar Note

   "까지" marks the destination. "얼마" asks for an amount. Swap "공항" with any destination.

3. 여기서 세워 주세요

   Yeo-gi-seo se-wo ju-se-yo

   Please stop here

   Usage

   Used in a taxi or car to ask the driver to stop

   Grammar Note

   "세우다" (to stop/park) + "-아/어 주세요" (please do). "-아/어 주세요" is the standard polite request pattern.

4. 지하철역이 어디예요?

   Ji-ha-cheol-yeok-i eo-di-ye-yo?

   Where is the subway station?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest subway station

   Grammar Note

   "-이" is the subject particle for nouns ending in consonants. "어디예요" = "어디" (where) + "이에요" (is).

5. 이 버스가 시내에 가요?

   I beo-seu-ga si-nae-e ga-yo?

   Does this bus go to the city center?

   Usage

   Used to confirm a bus route to the city center

   Grammar Note

   "-에" marks direction/destination. "가요" is polite present of "가다" (to go). Rising intonation signals a question.

6. T-머니 카드 어디서 사요?

   Ti-meo-ni ka-deu eo-di-seo sa-yo?

   Where can I buy a T-money card?

   Usage

   Ask where to purchase a T-money transport card for Seoul's subway and buses

   Grammar Note

   "어디서" is the contracted form of "어디에서" (where). T-money cards are sold at convenience stores (편의점).

7. 왕복 표 두 장 주세요

   Wang-bok pyo du jang ju-se-yo

   Two round-trip tickets, please

   Usage

   Buy round-trip tickets at a train or bus station

   Grammar Note

   "장" is the counter for flat items like tickets. "편도" = one-way. "왕복" = Sino-Korean for round trip.

8. 천천히 가 주세요

   Cheon-cheon-hi ga ju-se-yo

   Please go slowly

   Usage

   Ask a taxi driver to slow down

   Grammar Note

   "천천히" is an adverb meaning slowly. "-아/어 주세요" is the standard polite request ending.

9. 걸어서 얼마나 걸려요?

   Geol-leo-seo eol-ma-na geol-lyeo-yo?

   How long does it take on foot?

   Usage

   Ask how long it takes to walk to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "걸리다" means to take (time). "얼마나" is the question adverb for degree/extent.

10. 이 기차가 부산에 서나요?

    I gi-cha-ga Bu-san-e seo-na-yo?

    Does this train stop at Busan?

    Usage

    Confirm whether a train stops at a specific city or station

    Grammar Note

    "서다" (to stop/stand) in polite question form. Change destination as needed. KTX connects Seoul–Busan in ~2.5 hours.

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