Korean Transit Card and Bus Phrases for Beginners

Korean Transit Card and Bus Phrases for Beginners

Quick answer: Start with 어디에서 카드를 충전해요? It is polite, specific, and easy to show on your phone if pronunciation is difficult.
Korean Transit Card and Bus Phrases for Beginners

Three phrases to use first

Korean and pronunciationEnglish
어디에서 카드를 충전해요?
eodieseo kadeureul chungjeonhaeyo
Where can I recharge the card?
몇 번 버스를 타야 해요?
myeot beon beoseureul taya haeyo
What bus number should I take?
내릴 때도 카드를 찍어요?
naeril ttaedo kadeureul jjigeoyo
Do I tap my card when I get off too?

Romanization is only a reading aid. Listen to the Korean audio or video and copy the sound rather than reading it like English.

Real-life note: The route number, destination, and arrival time in the dialogue are fictional examples. Check a live transit app or the bus-stop display.

Useful sentence pattern

‘몇 번’ asks ‘what number.’ Use ‘몇 번 버스’ for a bus number and ‘몇 번 출구’ for an exit number.

Complete beginner dialogue

Read the Korean side first. Hide the English column on a second practice pass and predict the reply.

KoreanNatural English
교통카드에 돈이 부족해요. 어디에서 카드를 충전해요?My transit card is low on money. Where can I recharge the card?
길 건너 편의점에서 교통카드를 충전할 수 있어요.You can recharge your transit card at the convenience store across the street.
편의점에서 카드에 만 원을 넣으면 될까요?Can I put ten thousand won on the card at the convenience store?
네, 직원에게 카드를 주고 만 원 충전해 달라고 하세요.Yes, give the card to the clerk and ask to add ten thousand won.
시청에 가려면 몇 번 버스를 타야 해요?What bus number should I take to go to city hall?
여기에서는 백이 번 버스를 타면 돼요.From here, you can take bus number 102.
백이 번 버스가 이 정류장에 와요?Does bus number 102 come to this bus stop?
네, 이 정류장 표지판에 백이 번이 적혀 있어요.Yes, number 102 is written on this bus stop sign.
버스가 오려면 얼마나 기다려야 해요?How long do I need to wait for the bus?
지금 화면을 보니 버스가 칠 분 뒤에 와요.The screen says the bus will come in seven minutes.
그럼 카드를 충전하고 이 정류장으로 다시 올게요.Then I will recharge my card and come back to this bus stop.
네, 길을 건널 때 조심하세요. 정류장은 바로 여기예요.Okay, be careful crossing the street. The bus stop is right here.
백이 번 버스는 시청 앞에서 바로 내려요?Does bus number 102 stop right in front of city hall?
네, 버스에서 네 번째 정류장에 내리면 돼요.Yes, get off the bus at the fourth bus stop.
버스 안에서 카드로 내릴 때도 찍어요?Do I tap my card when I get off the bus too?
네, 내리기 전에 뒤쪽 기계에 카드를 찍으세요.Yes, tap your card on the machine in the back before getting off.
이제 버스 타는 방법을 알겠어요.Now I understand how to take the bus.
좋아요. 백이 번 버스 앞문으로 타시면 돼요.Great. Board bus number 102 through the front door.

30-second speaking drill

  1. Read the first key phrase slowly.
  2. Repeat it once without looking at the English.
  3. Replace one noun, time, number, or item with information you need.

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Review standard: Korean and English lines are matched to the rendered Easy Korean Daily source. Changeable real-world details are labeled as examples.

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