T-Money Guide

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🎧 Iru Helper Note — Practice card and recharge phrases in

Korean Helper Widgets; you’ll hear them around stations and convenience stores.

🌈 The Big Picture

🧳 Essential Phrase Kit

• $$\color{purple}{\text{교통카드}}$$ [gyo-tong-ka-deu] — transportation card

• $$\color{purple}{\text{티머니}}$$ [ti-meo-ni] — T-money

• $$\color{purple}{\text{충전}}$$ [chung-jeon] — recharge/top-up

• $$\color{purple}{\text{잔액}}$$ [ja-naek] — balance

• $$\color{purple}{\text{지하철}}$$ [ji-ha-cheol] — subway

• $$\color{purple}{\text{버스}}$$ [beo-seu] — bus

• $$\color{purple}{\text{편의점}}$$ [pyeon-ui-jeom] — convenience store

• $$\color{purple}{\text{찍다}}$$ [jjik-da] — to tap/scan

🛠️ Use It Fast

• $$\color{purple}{\text{교통카드 주세요.}}$$ [gyo-tong-ka-deu ju-se-yo] — A transportation card, please.

• $$\color{purple}{\text{티머니 카드 있어요?}}$$ [ti-meo-ni ka-deu i-sseo-yo] — Do you have a T-money card?

• $$\color{purple}{\text{충전해 주세요.}}$$ [chung-jeon-hae ju-se-yo] — Please recharge it.

• $$\color{purple}{\text{잔액 얼마예요?}}$$ [ja-naek eol-ma-ye-yo] — How much balance is left?

🧭 Travel Tip

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

• ❌ Forgetting to recharge → ✅ check $$\color{purple}{\text{잔액}}$$ [ja-naek] before long rides.

• ❌ Not tapping out → ✅ follow what locals do at gates and bus readers.