Korean · Real conversations
Train journeys: useful Korean phrases
Check a route, a platform, and a connection.
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.
- Train
기차gicha
Train
- Station
역yeok
Station
- Ticket
표pyo
Ticket
- What time does it leave?
몇 시에 출발해요?myeot sie chulbalhaeyo?
What time does it leave?
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Korean |
|---|---|
| Train | 기차gicha Train |
| Station | 역yeok Station |
| Ticket | 표pyo Ticket |
| What time does it leave? | 몇 시에 출발해요?myeot sie chulbalhaeyo? What time does it leave? |
| Is this a direct train? | 이 기차는 직행이에요?i gichaneun jikhaengieyo? Show English translationIs this a direct train? |
| Do I need to change trains? | 기차를 갈아타야 해요?gichareul garataya haeyo? Show English translationDo I need to change trains? |
| Which platform does it leave from? | 어느 플랫폼에서 출발해요?eoneu peullaetpomeseo chulbalhaeyo? Show English translationWhich platform does it leave from? |
| Is the ticket valid for ...? | 이 표는 …에 쓸 수 있어요?i pyoneun ...e sseul su isseoyo? Show English translationIs the ticket valid for …? |
| What happens if I miss the connection? | 연결 기차를 놓치면 어떻게 돼요?yeongyeol gichareul nochimyeon eotteoke dwaeyo? Show English translationWhat happens if I miss the connection? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
여정의 첫 기차가 곧 출발해요.yeojeongui cheot gichaga got chulbalhaeyo.
The first train for your journey leaves soon.
You
이 기차는 직행이에요?i gichaneun jikhaengieyo?
Is this a direct train?
Partner
아니요, 환승역이 종점이에요.aniyo, hwanseungyeogi jongjeomieyo.
No, it ends at the junction station.
You
기차를 갈아타야 해요?gichareul garataya haeyo?
Do I need to change trains?
Train journeys 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.
