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Korean Taxi and Transport Phrases for Beginners: Getting Around Korea

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Getting around Korea is much easier when you know a few short transport phrases.

You do not need long sentences to take a taxi, ask where to get off, pay, or confirm a destination. Start with simple phrases that drivers, station staff, and local people can understand quickly.

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Quick Phrases To Learn First

여기로 가 주세요.
yeogiro ga juseyo.
Please go here.

이 주소로 가 주세요.
i jusoro ga juseyo.
Please go to this address.

여기서 내려 주세요.
yeogiseo naeryeo juseyo.
Please let me off here.

카드 돼요?
kadeu dwaeyo?
Can I pay by card?

얼마예요?
eolmayeyo?
How much is it?

If you remember only one pattern, remember:

place + 가 주세요.
Please go to + place.

For example:

명동으로 가 주세요.
myeongdong-euro ga juseyo.
Please go to Myeongdong.

1. Showing Your Destination

1. 여기로 가 주세요.

Romanization:

yeogiro ga juseyo

Meaning:

Please go here.

This is one of the easiest taxi phrases in Korea. Show the driver your map or address and say this phrase.

2. 이 주소로 가 주세요.

Romanization:

i jusoro ga juseyo

Meaning:

Please go to this address.

Use this when you have an address ready on your phone.

3. 이 호텔로 가 주세요.

Romanization:

i hotelro ga juseyo

Meaning:

Please go to this hotel.

This is useful when going back to your hotel.

4. 명동으로 가 주세요.

Romanization:

myeongdong-euro ga juseyo

Meaning:

Please go to Myeongdong.

When a place ends in a consonant sound, you often hear -euro. Do not worry too much about the grammar at first. The destination plus ga juseyo is usually enough for beginner travel situations.

2. Confirming The Destination

5. 여기 맞아요?

Romanization:

yeogi majayo?

Meaning:

Is this the right place?

Use this if you are not sure whether you have arrived.

6. 이쪽 맞아요?

Romanization:

ijjok majayo?

Meaning:

Is this the right direction?

This can help when walking from a station or bus stop.

7. 얼마나 걸려요?

Romanization:

eolmana geollyeoyo?

Meaning:

How long does it take?

This is useful in taxis and at stations.

8. 가까워요?

Romanization:

gakkawoyo?

Meaning:

Is it close?

9. 멀어요?

Romanization:

meoreoyo?

Meaning:

Is it far?

3. Getting Off

10. 여기서 내려 주세요.

Romanization:

yeogiseo naeryeo juseyo

Meaning:

Please let me off here.

Use this when you want to get out at the current location.

11. 저기서 내려 주세요.

Romanization:

jeogiseo naeryeo juseyo

Meaning:

Please let me off over there.

You can point while saying this phrase.

12. 여기 괜찮아요.

Romanization:

yeogi gwaenchanayo

Meaning:

Here is fine.

This is a natural phrase when the driver stops near your destination.

13. 조금만 더 가 주세요.

Romanization:

jogeumman deo ga juseyo

Meaning:

Please go a little farther.

4. Paying

14. 카드 돼요?

Romanization:

kadeu dwaeyo?

Meaning:

Can I pay by card?

Most taxis in Korea accept cards, but this phrase is still useful.

15. 현금으로 할게요.

Romanization:

hyeongeumeuro halgeyo

Meaning:

I will pay in cash.

16. 영수증 주세요.

Romanization:

yeongsujeung juseyo

Meaning:

Please give me a receipt.

17. 얼마예요?

Romanization:

eolmayeyo?

Meaning:

How much is it?

18. 감사합니다.

Romanization:

gamsahamnida

Meaning:

Thank you.

5. At The Subway Or Bus Stop

19. 지하철역 어디예요?

Romanization:

jihacheol-yeok eodiyeyo?

Meaning:

Where is the subway station?

20. 버스 정류장 어디예요?

Romanization:

beoseu jeongnyujang eodiyeyo?

Meaning:

Where is the bus stop?

21. 몇 번 출구예요?

Romanization:

myeot beon chulguyeyo?

Meaning:

Which exit number is it?

22. 이 버스 맞아요?

Romanization:

i beoseu majayo?

Meaning:

Is this the right bus?

23. 여기서 갈아타요?

Romanization:

yeogiseo garatayo?

Meaning:

Do I transfer here?

6. If There Is A Problem

24. 길을 잃었어요.

Romanization:

gireul ireosseoyo

Meaning:

I am lost.

25. 도와주세요.

Romanization:

dowajuseyo

Meaning:

Please help me.

26. 한국어를 잘 못해요.

Romanization:

hangugeoreul jal motaeyo

Meaning:

I do not speak Korean well.

27. 천천히 말해 주세요.

Romanization:

cheoncheonhi malhae juseyo

Meaning:

Please speak slowly.

28. 다시 말해 주세요.

Romanization:

dasi malhae juseyo

Meaning:

Please say it again.

Mini Dialogue

Passenger: 이 주소로 가 주세요.
Driver: 네.
Passenger: 얼마나 걸려요?
Driver: 20분 정도요.
Passenger: 여기서 내려 주세요.
Driver: 네.
Passenger: 카드 돼요?
Driver: 네, 됩니다.

Meaning:

Passenger: Please go to this address.
Driver: Okay.
Passenger: How long does it take?
Driver: About 20 minutes.
Passenger: Please let me off here.
Driver: Okay.
Passenger: Can I pay by card?
Driver: Yes, you can.

Related Reading

Free Checklist

Want a simple phrase checklist for your first week in Korea?

Download the free Survival Korean Starter Checklist. It includes practical Korean phrases for cafes, restaurants, transport, shopping, and help situations.

Final Tip

For taxis, the easiest beginner strategy is to show your destination on your phone and say:

여기로 가 주세요.
Please go here.

That one phrase can carry many real travel situations.

Disclaimer

Romanization is only a pronunciation aid. Learning Hangul will help you read station names, signs, and addresses more accurately. For emergencies, medical needs, legal issues, or safety concerns, use official services or trusted local help.