🚗 Why Learn Transportation Vocabulary?

Whether you’re taking a taxi, riding the subway, or booking a flight, knowing transportation-related words in Korean will make traveling much easier! This guide covers essential vocabulary for public transportation, vehicles, and travel phrases to help you navigate Korea like a pro. 🛤️🚲

Let’s dive in! 🚀

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🚘 Types of Transportation (교통수단)

Korean	Pronunciation	English
교통	gyo-tong	Transportation
차 / 자동차	cha / ja-dong-cha	Car / Automobile
택시	taek-si	Taxi
버스	beo-seu	Bus
지하철	ji-ha-cheol	Subway
기차	gi-cha	Train
KTX	kei-ti-ex	KTX (Korean bullet train)
비행기	bi-haeng-gi	Airplane
배	bae	Ship, Boat
자전거	ja-jeon-geo	Bicycle
오토바이	o-to-ba-i	Motorcycle
트럭	teu-reok	Truck
전동 킥보드	jeon-dong kik-bo-deu	Electric scooter

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🏙️ Public Transportation & Travel

Korean	Pronunciation	English
정류장	jeong-ryu-jang	Bus stop
역	yeok	Station
공항	gong-hang	Airport
출구	chul-gu	Exit
입구	ip-gu	Entrance
표	pyo	Ticket
시간표	si-gan-pyo	Schedule, timetable
환승	hwan-seung	Transfer (changing lines)
좌석	jwa-seok	Seat
출발	chul-bal	Departure
도착	do-chak	Arrival
목적지	mok-jeok-ji	Destination
길	gil	Road, street
고속도로	go-sok-do-ro	Highway
횡단보도	hoeng-dan-bo-do	Crosswalk
신호등	sin-ho-deung	Traffic light

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⛽ Driving & Directions

Korean	Pronunciation	English
운전	un-jeon	Driving
운전사 / 기사님	un-jeon-sa / gi-sa-nim	Driver
주차	ju-cha	Parking
주유소	ju-yu-so	Gas station
면허증	myeon-heo-jeung	Driver’s license
좌회전	jwa-hoe-jeon	Left turn
우회전	u-hoe-jeon	Right turn
직진	jik-jin	Go straight
유턴	yu-teon	U-turn

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🗣️ Useful Travel Phrases

🗣️ “How much is a subway ticket?”
➡️ 지하철 표 가격이 얼마예요? (ji-ha-cheol pyo ga-gyeok-i eol-ma-ye-yo?)

🗣️ “Where is the nearest bus stop?”
➡️ 가장 가까운 버스 정류장이 어디예요? (ga-jang ga-kka-un beo-seu jeong-ryu-jang-i eo-di-ye-yo?)

🗣️ “Please take me to the airport.”
➡️ 공항까지 가 주세요. (gong-hang-kka-ji ga ju-se-yo.)

🗣️ “Does this bus go to Seoul Station?”
➡️ 이 버스 서울역 가요? (i beo-seu seo-ul-yeok ga-yo?)

🗣️ “How long does it take to get there?”
➡️ 거기까지 얼마나 걸려요? (geo-gi-kka-ji eol-ma-na geol-ryeo-yo?)

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🎯 Challenge Yourself!

1️⃣ What’s the Korean word for “traffic light”? 🚦
2️⃣ How do you say “highway” in Korean? 🛣️
3️⃣ Translate: “I need a taxi.” 🚕

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🚀 Want to Learn More?

🔹 Home & Household Vocabulary 🏡
🔹 Korean Family Vocabulary! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
🔹 Korean Food Vocabulary! 🥢

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