Using Buses & the Metro

timeoni kadeu chungjeonhago sipeoyo.

I want to top up my T-money card.

Use this at convenience stores or subway machines.

i beoseu itaewone gayo?

Does this bus go to Itaewon?

Ask the driver or people at the bus stop before tapping your card.

igeo itaewon ga?

Does this go to Itaewon?

Drop the particle and the polite ending to sound natural with friends.

jihacheol myeot hoseon tayo?

Which subway line do I take?

uri myeot hoseon ta?

Which line do we take?

eodieseo garatal su isseoyo?

Where can I transfer?

eodiseo garata?

Where do we transfer?

Koreans frequently shorten '어디에서' to '어디서' in everyday speech.

myeongdongkkaji myeot jeonggeojangieyo?

How many stops to Myeongdong?

daeum jeongnyujangeseo naeril geoeyo.

I will get off at the next stop.

Useful to let the driver or someone blocking the door know your intention.

na daeum yeogeseo naeril geoya.

I will get off at the next station.

jamsimanyo. jeo naeryeoyo.

Excuse me. I'm getting off.

An essential phrase when pushing past people in a crowded bus or subway.