Buying Train Tickets

busan ganeun gichapyo han jang juseyo.

I'd like one train ticket to Busan, please.

The standard everyday way to ask for a ticket at the counter.

seoullyeok ganeun wangbokpyo du jang butakdeurimnida.

I would like to request two round-trip tickets to Seoul Station.

A slightly more formal request, typically used with station staff.

daeum gichaneun myeot siya?

What time is the next train?

Only use this when talking to a friend or travel companion.

daeum gichaneun myeot sie chulbalhaeyo?

What time does the next train leave?

gajang ppareun gichaneun myeot sie isseumnikka?

What time is the earliest train?

changga jjok jariga isseumyeon geujjogeuro juseyo.

If there's a window seat, please give me that one.

teuksil jwaseogeuro yemaehal su isseumnikka?

Can I book a first-class seat?

uri myeot beon taneun goseuro gaya dwae?

Which platform do we have to go to?

A natural way to ask your travel partner where to go.

busanhaeng gichaneun myeot beon taneun goseseo taya haeyo?

Which platform do I need to board the train to Busan?

'타는 곳' (boarding place) is the standard Korean signage for 'platform'.

nuni mani waseo gichaga jiyeondoenayo?

Is the train delayed because it snowed a lot?

jigeum gichaga eolmana jiyeondoego isseumnikka?

How long is the train currently delayed?

daejeonkkaji ganeunde sigani eolmana geollyeoyo?

How long does it take to get to Daejeon?

tagi jeone yeogiseo pyoreul jjigeoya haeyo?

Do I have to scan my ticket here before boarding?

Most Korean trains don't have ticket barriers, so tourists often ask this.

gicha aneseo seungmuwoni pyoreul hwaginhamnikka?

Does the attendant check the tickets inside the train?

gichareul notchyeonneunde, daeum siganeuro bakkul su isseoyo?

I missed the train, can I change it to the next one?

i pyoreul chwisohamyeon susuryoreul naeya hamnikka?

Do I have to pay a fee if I cancel this ticket?