Korean: Learning through getting around

Korean: Learning through getting around

Whether you are in Korea or not, start learning language related to everyday life.

Language related to directions, and other basic everyday tasks, are a great context to learn to communicate. They are also helpful to learn to read, write and understand grammar, all in context.

Getting around _{교통편 이용하기}gyotongpyeon iyonghagi

subway 지하철 Jihacheol

train 기차 Gicha

bus 버스 Beoseu

taxi 택시 Taeksi

I need to go to ___________, please. ^{______로 가 주세요. ___ro ga juseyo}

Where is the ticket office? 표 파는 곳이 어디예요? pyo paneun gosi eodiyeyo

Where can I buy a ticket? 표는 어디서 삽니까? pyoneun eodiseo samnikka

One ticket, please. 표 한 장 주세요. pyo han jang juseyo

Where is the bus stop? 버스 정류장이 어디예요? beoseu jeonnyujang-i eodiyeyo

How much does it cost to the city center? 시내 중심까지 얼마예요? sinae jungsimkkaji eolmayeyo

How much does it cost to the airport? 공항까지 얼마예요? gonghangkkaji

eolmayeyo

Here, please. 여기요. Yeogiyo

Where is the closest taxi stand? 제일 가까운 택시 승차장이 어디예요?

jeil gakkaun taeksi seungchajang-i eodiyeyo

Where is the closest subway stop? 제일 가까운 지하철역이 어디예요?

jeil gakkaun jihacheol-yeoki eodiyeyo

I’d like to rent a car, please. 차를 렌트하고 싶은데요. chareul renteu- hago sipeundeyo

A small car. 소형차 Sohyeongcha

A medium car. 중형차 junghyeongcha

A big car. 대형차 daehyeongcha

I would like a round trip ticket. 왕복표 주세요. wangbokpyo juseyo

At what time _________? 몇 시에 _______? myeot sie ______?

Is it close? 가까워요? Gakkawoyo

Is it far? 멀어요? Meoreoyo

Turn left. 좌회전 하세요. jwahoejeon haseyo

Turn right. 우회전 하세요. uhoejeon haseyo

Go straight. 직진 가세요. Jikjin haseyo

block 블록 Beulok

roundabout 로터리 roteori

Do you have a map? 지도 있어요? jido isseoyo

This link has a guide with survival tasks and links to audio file podcasts. These podcasts are not traditional. They are bite-sized files of language in chunks. Use them to create your own playlists. Play, listen, repeat, and learn. Once you have enough of these chunks, you’ll start making your own sentences with what you’ve learned.
Get your downloadable files here to continue learning Korean for getting around.

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