Korean · Real conversations
Local transport: useful Korean phrases
Find the right route and the right stop.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Bus
버스beoseu
Bus
- How do I get to…?
… 어떻게 가요?… eotteoke gayo?
How do I get to…?
- Turn left
왼쪽으로 가세요oenjjogeuro gaseyo
Turn left
- Turn right
오른쪽으로 가세요oreunjjogeuro gaseyo
Turn right
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Korean |
|---|---|
| Bus | 버스beoseu Bus |
| How do I get to…? | … 어떻게 가요?… eotteoke gayo? How do I get to…? |
| Turn left | 왼쪽으로 가세요oenjjogeuro gaseyo Turn left |
| Turn right | 오른쪽으로 가세요oreunjjogeuro gaseyo Turn right |
| Am I going the right way? | 제가 제대로 가고 있나요?jega jedaero gago innayo? Show English translationAm I going the right way? |
| How many stops are left? | 몇 정거장 남았어요?myeot jeonggeojang namasseoyo? Show English translationHow many stops are left? |
| Could you tell me when to get off? | 내릴 때 알려 주실 수 있어요?naeril ttae allyeo jusil su isseoyo? Show English translationCould you tell me when to get off? |
| Is it within walking distance? | 걸어서 갈 수 있어요?georeoseo gal su isseoyo? Show English translationIs it within walking distance? |
| Does this bus stop at ...? | 이 버스는 …에 서요?i beoseuneun ...e seoyo? Show English translationDoes this bus stop at …? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
이 길은 박물관 쪽으로 가요.i gireun bangmulgwan jjogeuro gayo.
This street leads toward the museum.
You
제가 제대로 가고 있나요?jega jedaero gago innayo?
Am I going the right way?
Partner
네. 이 버스를 타셔도 돼요.ne. i beoseureul tasyeodo dwaeyo.
Yes. You can take this bus instead.
You
몇 정거장 남았어요?myeot jeonggeojang namasseoyo?
How many stops are left?
Local transport in other languages
A note on speaking Korean
Most examples use polite 해요-style endings. A more formal ending may appear when addressing staff or making a careful request. Do not switch to casual speech with a stranger simply because the English translation sounds friendly.
Hangul is the main text; romanization helps you read along. Korean often leaves a clear subject unstated. Particles and endings carry information that English may express with separate words.
