Taking a Taxi or Rideshare

Gisanim, yeogi hwamyeone inneun jusoro ga jusigetseumnikka?

Driver, could you go to the address on this screen?

Showing your phone screen is the easiest and most foolproof way to convey a destination.

Gisanim, gangnamyeok sip beon chulgu jjogeuro ga juseyo.

Driver, please go towards Gangnam Station Exit 10.

기사님 (Driver) is the standard and polite way to address a taxi driver in Korea.

Giri mani makhineunde, makhiji anneun gillo ga juseyo.

The traffic is heavy, so please take a route with less traffic.

막히다 (to be blocked) is the most common way to talk about traffic congestion.

Geunyang naebigeisyeoneseo annaehaneun daero ga jusimyeon doemnida.

You can just follow the navigation's guidance.

Polite and firm. -면 됩니다 (-myeon doemnida) means 'all you have to do is / it is enough to'.

Na jigeum taeksi taseo. Geoui da wasseunikka jogeumman gidaryeo.

I'm in a taxi right now. I'm almost there, so wait a little bit.

Casual register (반말) for talking to a friend on the phone, never the driver.

Gisanim, yeogiseo gimpogonghangkkaji botong eolmana geollimnikka?

Driver, how long does it usually take to get to Gimpo Airport from here?

Using -습니까 is slightly formal but very natural when asking a stranger for factual information.

Jega hoeui ttaemune jom geupande, choedaehan ppalli gal su isseulkkayo?

I'm in a bit of a hurry because of a meeting, so could we go as fast as possible?

Providing a reason with -때문에 (because of) softens the request to go faster.

Cha ani jom deounde eeokeon jom teureo jusigetseumnikka?

It's a bit hot inside the car, could you turn on the AC?

Adding 좀 (a little) makes requests sound much softer and more polite in Korean.

Jikjinhasidaga jeo ap sageorieseo uhoejeonhae juseyo.

Go straight and then please turn right at the intersection ahead.

우회전 (right turn) and 좌회전 (left turn) are essential driving vocabulary.

Gyesok jjuk gasidaga cheot beonjae golmogeseo jwahoejeonhamyeon doemnida.

Just keep going straight and you can turn left at the first alley.

쭉 가다 (to keep going straight) is a very common everyday spoken expression.

Mokjeokjie geoui da wanneyo. Geunyang gil geonneopyeoneseo naerilgeyo.

We're almost at the destination. I'll just get off across the street.

This replaces the rude casual form; always use -요 when telling the driver you want to get out.

Jimi isseoseo jeogi boineun pyeonijeom apeseo sewo jusigetseumnikka?

I have luggage, so could you pull over in front of that convenience store?

세우다 (to stop/pull over a vehicle) is the verb you need to stop a taxi exactly where you want.

Gisanim, jega jigeum hyeongeumi eopseoseo kadeuro gyesanhalgeyo.

Driver, I don't have cash right now so I'll pay by card.

Korean taxis widely accept credit cards and transit cards (T-money).

Hyeongeumeuro naelgeyo. Nameun jandoneun an jusyeodo doemnida.

I'll pay in cash. You don't need to give me the change.

안 주셔도 됩니다 (You don't have to give it) is the standard polite way to say 'keep the change'.

Hoesae jechulhaeya hanikka yeongsujeung jom chaenggyeo jusigetseumnikka?

I have to submit it to my company, so could you give me the receipt?

챙기다 (to pack/take care of) is a natural way to ask someone to make sure you get an item.