Using Buses & the Metro

jamsimanyo, naerilgeyo!

Excuse me, I'm getting off!

Short, direct, and natural for squeezing through a crowded bus or metro.

naerigetseumnida.

I'm getting off.

A slightly more formal but common way to announce to the driver or crowd that you need to exit.

igeo sicheongnyeok ga?

Does this go to City Hall Station?

A very common casual question among friends before boarding.

i beoseu gangnamnyeok ganeun geo mannayo?

Is it correct that this bus goes to Gangnam Station?

A polite way to confirm the destination with the driver or another passenger.

uri daeum yeogeseo ihoseoneuro garataya dwae.

We have to transfer to Line 2 at the next station.

Uses the obligation ending '-아야 돼' with friends.

hongdaeipgueseo gonghangcheoldoro garataseyo.

Please transfer to the Airport Railroad at Hongik University Station.

Uses the polite request form often heard in announcements or from helpful strangers.

heol, uri naeril yeok beolsseo jinasseo.

Oops, we already passed the station we're getting off at.

'헐' is a very common exclamation like 'oops' or 'oh my'.

ibeone naeryeoya haneunde jinacheonneyo.

We had to get off this time, but we passed it.

A natural way to realize your mistake aloud.

jeo geumbang naerinikka yeogi anjeuseyo.

I'm getting off soon, so sit here.

Polite and gives a reason so the other person doesn't feel burdened.

ijjogeuro osyeoseo anjeuseyo.

Please come here and have a seat.

Uses the honorific '-시-' when offering a seat to an older stranger.

pyeonuijeomeseo gyotongkadeu chungjeonhal su innayo?

Can I recharge my transit card at the convenience store?

Useful to ask staff inside subway stations or shops.

janaegi eomneunde hyeongeumeuro naedo doenayo?

I have no balance left, is it okay to pay with cash?

Essential survival phrase if your T-money card fails when boarding a bus.

jeongwangpan bonikka daeum beoseu obun dwie ondae.

Looking at the screen, it says the next bus is coming in 5 minutes.

Uses the shortened quotation form '-대' common in spoken Korean.

chaga makhyeoseo beoseuga neutge oneyo.

The traffic is bad, so the bus is coming late.

A common observation while waiting at a bus stop.

naeril ttae kadeu jjingneun geo ijeobeorimyeon an dwae.

You shouldn't forget to tap your card when getting off.

Failing to tap out can result in extra charges.

hwanseungharyeomyeon naeril ttae kkok kadeureul jjigeusyeoya haeyo.

If you want to transfer, you must make sure to tap your card when getting off.

Explains a condition politely. Often used by staff or helpful locals.