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Transportation: Bus stop, Subway line, Transfer

Keywords
μ •λ₯˜μž₯ / ν˜Έμ„  / ν™˜μŠΉ
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Basic Vocabulary
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TL;DR
  1. μ •λ₯˜μž₯ = bus stop / station (noun) 🚏
  1. ν˜Έμ„  = (subway) line number (noun) πŸš‡
  1. ν™˜μŠΉ = transfer (noun) πŸ”„
  1. 승차 = boarding (noun) 🚍
  1. ν•˜μ°¨ = getting off (noun) ⬇️
πŸ”Š
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Try this: λ‹€μŒ μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ λ‚΄λ €μ„œ 2ν˜Έμ„ μœΌλ‘œ ν™˜μŠΉν•˜μ„Έμš”. μŠΉμ°¨ν•  λ•Œμ™€ ν•˜μ°¨ν•  λ•Œ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό κΌ­ μ°μœΌμ„Έμš”.
(Get off at the next stop and transfer to line 2. Be sure to tap your card both when boarding and getting off.)
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🌈 The Big Picture

Korea's bus and subway system is fast and efficient, but it runs on a shared vocabulary: where to wait (μ •λ₯˜μž₯), which line to take (ν˜Έμ„ ), how to switch (ν™˜μŠΉ), and the boarding/alighting routine (승차/ν•˜μ°¨). Master these five words and you can navigate any city in Korea with confidence. πŸšπŸš‡πŸ”„

🎨 The Core Transportation Family

1. μ •λ₯˜μž₯ β€” bus stop / station 🚏
A general word for a stop or station, most often used for buses.
  • λ²„μŠ€ μ •λ₯˜μž₯이 μ–΄λ””μ˜ˆμš”? (Where's the bus stop?)
  • λ‹€μŒ μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ λ‚΄λ €μš”. (I get off at the next stop.)
β€” Grammar note: λ²„μŠ€ μ •λ₯˜μž₯ = "bus stop"; μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ 내리닀/타닀 = "get off/on at the stop."
2. ν˜Έμ„  β€” (subway) line number πŸš‡
Used to refer to numbered subway lines.
  • 2ν˜Έμ„ μ„ νƒ€μ„Έμš”. (Take line 2.)
  • 이 역은 λͺ‡ ν˜Έμ„ μ΄μ—μš”? (What line is this station on?)
β€” Grammar note: Number + ν˜Έμ„  = "line [number]" (1ν˜Έμ„ , 2ν˜Έμ„ , 3ν˜Έμ„ ...).
3. ν™˜μŠΉ β€” transfer πŸ”„
A noun meaning "transfer" between lines or vehicles.
  • μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ ν™˜μŠΉν•˜μ„Έμš”. (Transfer here.)
  • ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ €λ©΄ μ–΄λ””λ‘œ κ°€μ•Ό ν•΄μš”? (Where do I go to transfer?)
β€” Grammar note: ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ‹€ = "to transfer" (ν™˜μŠΉ + ν•˜λ‹€); 무료 ν™˜μŠΉ = "free transfer."
4. 승차 β€” boarding 🚍
A noun meaning "boarding" or "getting on" a vehicle.
  • μŠΉμ°¨ν•  λ•Œ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό μ°μ–΄μš”. (Tap your card when boarding.)
  • 승차 ν›„ μžλ¦¬μ— μ•‰μœΌμ„Έμš”. (Please sit down after boarding.)
β€” Grammar note: μŠΉμ°¨ν•˜λ‹€ = "to board"; opposite of ν•˜μ°¨. Card readers are labeled 승차/ν•˜μ°¨.
5. ν•˜μ°¨ β€” getting off ⬇️
A noun meaning "getting off" or "alighting" from a vehicle.
  • ν•˜μ°¨ν•  λ•Œλ„ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό 찍어야 ν•΄μš”. (You need to tap your card when getting off too.)
  • 이번 μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ ν•˜μ°¨ν•˜μ„Έμš”. (Please get off at this stop.)
β€” Grammar note: ν•˜μ°¨ν•˜λ‹€ = "to get off"; tapping at both 승차 and ν•˜μ°¨ calculates the fare correctly.

πŸ› οΈ How They Work in a Sentence

  1. λ²„μŠ€ μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ 2ν˜Έμ„ μœΌλ‘œ κ°€λŠ” λ²„μŠ€λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‹€λ €μš”.
      2. (I'm waiting at the bus stop for the bus that goes to line 2.)
      β€” Combines μ •λ₯˜μž₯ (location) with ν˜Έμ„  (destination line).
  1. μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ©΄ 3ν˜Έμ„ μœΌλ‘œ κ°ˆμ•„νƒˆ 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”.
      2. (If you transfer here, you can switch to line 3.)
      β€” ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ‹€ connects to κ°ˆμ•„νƒ€λ‹€ ("to change/switch rides") and ν˜Έμ„ .
  1. μŠΉμ°¨ν•  λ•Œμ™€ ν•˜μ°¨ν•  λ•Œ λͺ¨λ‘ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό μ°μœΌμ„Έμš”.
      2. (Tap your card both when boarding and when getting off.)
      β€” 승차/ν•˜μ°¨ form a natural pair describing the full ride.

🧩 General Formation Rule

  • μ •λ₯˜μž₯/ν˜Έμ„ /ν™˜μŠΉ/승차/ν•˜μ°¨ β€” all Sino-Korean nouns
  • Number + ν˜Έμ„  = "line [number]" (1ν˜Έμ„ , 2ν˜Έμ„ ...)
  • ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ‹€/μŠΉμ°¨ν•˜λ‹€/ν•˜μ°¨ν•˜λ‹€ β€” noun + ν•˜λ‹€ = verb form
  • ~μ—μ„œ 타닀/내리닀 β€” "to get on/off at [place]" (μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ 타닀)
  • 승차/ν•˜μ°¨ β€” opposite pair, both require tapping a transit card

πŸ“š Cross-check note

All vocabulary cross-checked against korean.go.kr βœ…

πŸͺž Synonym Alert

  • μ •λ₯˜μž₯ vs μ—­ β€” μ •λ₯˜μž₯ is mainly for buses; μ—­ is used for subway/train stations.
  • ν™˜μŠΉ vs κ°ˆμ•„νƒ€λ‹€ β€” ν™˜μŠΉ is the formal noun ("transfer"); κ°ˆμ•„νƒ€λ‹€ is the everyday verb ("to switch rides").
  • 승차 vs 타닀 β€” 승차 is the formal/written term; 타닀 is the everyday spoken verb for "to get on/ride."
  • ν•˜μ°¨ vs 내리닀 β€” ν•˜μ°¨ is formal/written; 내리닀 is the everyday spoken verb for "to get off."
  • ν˜Έμ„  vs λ…Έμ„  β€” ν˜Έμ„  refers to a specific numbered subway line; λ…Έμ„  is the broader term for "route" (bus or subway).

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ Saying μ •λ₯˜μž₯ for a subway station β†’ βœ… Use μ—­ for subway/train stations; μ •λ₯˜μž₯ is mainly for buses.
  • ❌ Forgetting number before ν˜Έμ„  β†’ βœ… Always pair with a number: 2ν˜Έμ„ , not just ν˜Έμ„  alone.
  • ❌ Using ν™˜μŠΉ as a verb directly β†’ βœ… Add ν•˜λ‹€: ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ‹€ ("to transfer").
  • ❌ Tapping your card only once β†’ βœ… Tap at both 승차 and ν•˜μ°¨ so the fare calculates correctly.
  • ❌ Confusing 승차/ν•˜μ°¨ order β†’ βœ… 승차 = getting ON; ν•˜μ°¨ = getting OFF β€” remember 승 (rise/board) vs ν•˜ (descend/exit).
μ •λ₯˜μž₯, ν˜Έμ„ , ν™˜μŠΉ, 승차, ν•˜μ°¨ β€” 이제 μ–΄λ””λ“  갈 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”! πŸšπŸš‡πŸ”„πŸšβ¬‡οΈ
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Try this exercise
Fill in each blank with the correct word (μ •λ₯˜μž₯, ν˜Έμ„ , ν™˜μŠΉ, 승차, or ν•˜μ°¨).
A. λ²„μŠ€ ___이 μ–΄λ””μ˜ˆμš”? (Where's the bus stop?)
Answer
μ •λ₯˜μž₯
B. 2___을 νƒ€μ„Έμš”. (Take line 2.)
Answer
ν˜Έμ„ 
C. μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ ___ν•˜μ„Έμš”. (Transfer here.)
Answer
ν™˜μŠΉ
D. ___ν•  λ•Œ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό μ°μ–΄μš”. (Tap your card when boarding.)
Answer
승차
E. 이번 μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ ___ν•˜μ„Έμš”. (Please get off at this stop.)
Answer
ν•˜μ°¨
F. λ‹€μŒ ___μ—μ„œ λ‚΄λ €μš”. (I get off at the next stop.)
Answer
μ •λ₯˜μž₯
G. 이 역은 λͺ‡ ___μ΄μ—μš”? (What line is this station on?)
Answer
ν˜Έμ„ 
H. ___ν•˜λ €λ©΄ μ–΄λ””λ‘œ κ°€μ•Ό ν•΄μš”? (Where do I go to transfer?)
Answer
ν™˜μŠΉ
I. ___ ν›„ μžλ¦¬μ— μ•‰μœΌμ„Έμš”. (Please sit down after boarding.)
Answer
승차
J. ___ν•  λ•Œλ„ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό 찍어야 ν•΄μš”. (You need to tap your card when getting off too.)
Answer
ν•˜μ°¨
πŸ“š
Vocabulary Box
  • μ •λ₯˜μž₯ β€” bus stop/station; μ—­ = subway station
  • ν˜Έμ„  β€” subway line number (2ν˜Έμ„ )
  • ν™˜μŠΉ β€” transfer; ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ‹€
  • 승차 β€” boarding; ↔ ν•˜μ°¨
  • ν•˜μ°¨ β€” getting off; ↔ 승차
πŸ’‘
Pitfalls reminder
  • μ •λ₯˜μž₯ = bus; μ—­ = subway/train
  • ν˜Έμ„  needs a number
  • 승차 = on, ν•˜μ°¨ = off
πŸ”
Want more reps? Next time you ride a bus or subway, say out loud: μ •λ₯˜μž₯, ν˜Έμ„ , ν™˜μŠΉ, 승차, ν•˜μ°¨ β€” and notice the announcements!
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Practice Hub: Transportation: Bus stop, Subway line, Transfer
Five exercises to lock in μ •λ₯˜μž₯, ν˜Έμ„ , ν™˜μŠΉ, 승차, and ν•˜μ°¨.

Exercise 1 β€” Word Recall: Korean β†’ English πŸšβž‘οΈπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

A. μ •λ₯˜μž₯
Answer
bus stop / station
B. ν˜Έμ„ 
Answer
(subway) line number
C. ν™˜μŠΉ
Answer
transfer
D. 승차
Answer
boarding
E. ν•˜μ°¨
Answer
getting off
F. μ—­
Answer
station (subway/train)
G. κ°ˆμ•„νƒ€λ‹€
Answer
to switch/transfer rides
H. 타닀
Answer
to ride / get on
I. 내리닀
Answer
to get off
J. λ…Έμ„ 
Answer
route/line (general)
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
  • μ •λ₯˜μž₯ β€” bus stop; μ—­ β€” subway/train station
  • ν˜Έμ„  β€” line number (2ν˜Έμ„ )
  • ν™˜μŠΉ β€” transfer; ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ‹€
  • 승차 ↔ ν•˜μ°¨ β€” boarding ↔ getting off
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Exercise 2 β€” Word Recall: English β†’ Korean πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§βž‘οΈπŸš‡

A. bus stop
Answer
μ •λ₯˜μž₯
B. line 2
Answer
2ν˜Έμ„ 
C. transfer
Answer
ν™˜μŠΉ
D. boarding
Answer
승차
E. getting off
Answer
ν•˜μ°¨
F. subway station
Answer
μ—­
G. to transfer (verb)
Answer
ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ‹€
H. to board (verb)
Answer
μŠΉμ°¨ν•˜λ‹€
I. to get off (verb)
Answer
ν•˜μ°¨ν•˜λ‹€
J. free transfer
Answer
무료 ν™˜μŠΉ
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
  • Number + ν˜Έμ„  = line [number]
  • ν™˜μŠΉ/승차/ν•˜μ°¨ + ν•˜λ‹€ = verb form
  • μ •λ₯˜μž₯ (bus) vs μ—­ (subway/train)
  • 무료 ν™˜μŠΉ β€” free transfer
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Exercise 3 β€” Pattern Practice: Particles & Verbs πŸ”„

A. λ²„μŠ€ μ •λ₯˜μž₯___ κΈ°λ‹€λ €μš”. (location "at")
Answer
μ—μ„œ
B. 2ν˜Έμ„ ___ νƒ€μ„Έμš”. (object marker)
Answer
을
C. μ—¬κΈ°___ ν™˜μŠΉν•˜μ„Έμš”. (location "at/here")
Answer
μ„œ
D. μŠΉμ°¨ν•  λ•Œ μΉ΄λ“œ___ μ°μ–΄μš”. (object marker)
Answer
λ₯Ό
E. 이 μ—­___ λͺ‡ ν˜Έμ„ μ΄μ—μš”? (topic marker)
Answer
은
F. λ‹€μŒ μ •λ₯˜μž₯___ λ‚΄λ €μš”. (location "at")
Answer
μ—μ„œ
G. ν™˜μŠΉ___ μ–΄λ””λ‘œ κ°€μ•Ό ν•΄μš”? (purpose "to do")
Answer
ν•˜λ €λ©΄
H. 승차 ___ μžλ¦¬μ— μ•‰μœΌμ„Έμš”. (after)
Answer
ν›„
I. ν•˜μ°¨ν•  λ•Œ___ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό 찍어야 ν•΄μš”. (also/too)
Answer
도
J. 3ν˜Έμ„ ___ κ°ˆμ•„νƒˆ 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”. (direction "to")
Answer
으둜
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
  • ~μ—μ„œ β€” location of an action (at the stop)
  • ~을/λ₯Ό 타닀 β€” to ride/take
  • ~(으)λ €λ©΄ β€” "if you want to / in order to"
  • ~도 β€” "also/too"
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Exercise 4 β€” Pattern Practice: Building Sentences 🚍

A. Where's the bus stop?
Answer
λ²„μŠ€ μ •λ₯˜μž₯이 μ–΄λ””μ˜ˆμš”?
B. Take line 2.
Answer
2ν˜Έμ„ μ„ νƒ€μ„Έμš”.
C. Transfer here.
Answer
μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ ν™˜μŠΉν•˜μ„Έμš”.
D. Tap your card when boarding.
Answer
μŠΉμ°¨ν•  λ•Œ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό μ°μ–΄μš”.
E. Please get off at this stop.
Answer
이번 μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ ν•˜μ°¨ν•˜μ„Έμš”.
F. I get off at the next stop.
Answer
λ‹€μŒ μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ λ‚΄λ €μš”.
G. What line is this station on?
Answer
이 역은 λͺ‡ ν˜Έμ„ μ΄μ—μš”?
H. If you transfer here, you can switch to line 3.
Answer
μ—¬κΈ°μ„œ ν™˜μŠΉν•˜λ©΄ 3ν˜Έμ„ μœΌλ‘œ κ°ˆμ•„νƒˆ 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”.
I. Please sit down after boarding.
Answer
승차 ν›„ μžλ¦¬μ— μ•‰μœΌμ„Έμš”.
J. You need to tap your card when getting off too.
Answer
ν•˜μ°¨ν•  λ•Œλ„ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό 찍어야 ν•΄μš”.
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
  • ~이/κ°€ μ–΄λ””μ˜ˆμš”? β€” Where is ~?
  • ~을/λ₯Ό νƒ€μ„Έμš” β€” Take ~ (polite command)
  • ~ν•  λ•Œ β€” when (doing something)
  • ~으면 ~을 수 μžˆμ–΄μš” β€” if you ~, you can ~
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Exercise 5 β€” Mixed Mastery: Translate & Apply 🧩

A. Get off at the next stop and transfer to line 2.
Answer
λ‹€μŒ μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ λ‚΄λ €μ„œ 2ν˜Έμ„ μœΌλ‘œ ν™˜μŠΉν•˜μ„Έμš”.
B. ν™˜μŠΉ vs κ°ˆμ•„νƒ€λ‹€ β€” which is the everyday spoken verb?
Answer
κ°ˆμ•„νƒ€λ‹€ (ν™˜μŠΉ is the formal noun)
C. μ •λ₯˜μž₯ vs μ—­ β€” which is used for subway stations?
Answer
μ—­
D. 승차 vs ν•˜μ°¨ β€” which means "getting off"?
Answer
ν•˜μ°¨
E. This bus stop is in front of the school.
Answer
이 μ •λ₯˜μž₯은 학ꡐ μ•žμ— μžˆμ–΄μš”.
F. How do I transfer to line 4?
Answer
4ν˜Έμ„ μœΌλ‘œ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ ν™˜μŠΉν•΄μš”?
G. λ…Έμ„  vs ν˜Έμ„  β€” which is the broader term for "route"?
Answer
λ…Έμ„ 
H. Tap your card both when boarding and getting off.
Answer
μŠΉμ°¨ν•  λ•Œμ™€ ν•˜μ°¨ν•  λ•Œ λͺ¨λ‘ μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό μ°μœΌμ„Έμš”.
I. Is there a free transfer between bus and subway?
Answer
λ²„μŠ€μ™€ μ§€ν•˜μ²  사이에 무료 ν™˜μŠΉμ΄ μžˆμ–΄μš”?
J. I'm waiting at the bus stop for the bus that goes to line 2.
Answer
λ²„μŠ€ μ •λ₯˜μž₯μ—μ„œ 2ν˜Έμ„ μœΌλ‘œ κ°€λŠ” λ²„μŠ€λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‹€λ €μš”.
πŸ“š
Quick Reference
  • ~μ—μ„œ λ‚΄λ €μ„œ β€” get off at ~ and (then)
  • ~μ•žμ— μžˆμ–΄μš” β€” is in front of ~
  • μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ β€” how
  • ~와/κ³Ό ~ 사이에 β€” between ~ and ~
μ •λ₯˜μž₯, ν˜Έμ„ , ν™˜μŠΉ, 승차, ν•˜μ°¨ β€” μ—°μŠ΅ μ™„λ£Œ! πŸšπŸš‡πŸ”„πŸšβ¬‡οΈ