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Transportation Basics: 교통 수단 기초

Keywords
Transportation, Basics, Vocabulary
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Travel
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TL;DR
  • 교통\color{purple}{\text{교통}} [gyo-tong] means transportation/traffic.
  • 지하철\color{purple}{\text{지하철}} [ji-ha-cheol] means subway.
  • 택시\color{purple}{\text{택시}} [taek-si] means taxi.
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🎧 Iru Helper Note — Use
Korean Helper Widgets
Korean Helper Widgets
for transportation words so station signs feel less cryptic.

🌈 The Big Picture

Transportation Korean is about knowing the vehicle, asking where it is, and confirming where it goes.

🧳 Essential Phrase Kit

  • 교통\color{purple}{\text{교통}} [gyo-tong] — transportation/traffic
  • 지하철\color{purple}{\text{지하철}} [ji-ha-cheol] — subway
  • 버스\color{purple}{\text{버스}} [beo-seu] — bus
  • 택시\color{purple}{\text{택시}} [taek-si] — taxi
  • 기차\color{purple}{\text{기차}} [gi-cha] — train
  • \color{purple}{\text{역}} [yeok] — station
  • 정류장\color{purple}{\text{정류장}} [jeong-nyu-jang] — stop
  • 교통카드\color{purple}{\text{교통카드}} [gyo-tong-ka-deu] — transportation card

🛠️ Use It Fast

  • 지하철역 어디예요?\color{purple}{\text{지하철역 어디예요?}} [ji-ha-cheol-lyeok eo-di-ye-yo] — Where is the subway station?
  • 버스 정류장 어디예요?\color{purple}{\text{버스 정류장 어디예요?}} [beo-seu jeong-nyu-jang eo-di-ye-yo] — Where is the bus stop?
  • 택시 타고 싶어요.\color{purple}{\text{택시 타고 싶어요.}} [taek-si ta-go si-peo-yo] — I want to take a taxi.
  • 이거 어디 가요?\color{purple}{\text{이거 어디 가요?}} [i-geo eo-di ga-yo] — Where does this go?

🧭 Travel Tip

Use map apps for route planning, but use Korean phrases to confirm stops, stations, and vehicles when you’re unsure.

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ Mixing up \color{purple}{\text{역}} [yeok] and 정류장\color{purple}{\text{정류장}} [jeong-nyu-jang] → ✅ station vs stop.
  • ❌ Boarding without confirming → ✅ ask 이거 어디 가요?\color{purple}{\text{이거 어디 가요?}} [i-geo eo-di ga-yo].
You can now recognize the main ways to move around Korea. 🚇