Using Public Transportation

The Seoul Metropolitan Subway

• Numbered Subway lines (1-9): (Number) + 호선 [ho-seon]
• Named Subway lines: (Name) + 선 [seon]

몇 호선 타면 돼요? [myeot ho-seon ta-myeon dwae-yo?]
Which line should I get on?

• 몇 [myeot] means "which"
• 호선 [ho-seon] means "line"
• 타면 돼요? [ta-myeon dwae-yo?] means "should I take?"

9호선 타면 돼요. [gu-ho-seon ta-myeon dwae-yo]
You should take Line 9.

• 9호선 [gu-ho-seon] means "Line 9"
• 타면 돼요 [ta-myeon dwae-yo] means "You can take."

신분당선 타면 돼요. [sin-bun-dang-seon ta-myeon dwae-yo]
You should take Sinbundang Line.

• 신분당선 [sin-bun-dang-seon] means "Sinbundang Line"
• 타면 돼요 [ta-myeon dwae-yo] means "You can take."

4호선으로 갈아타면 돼요. [sa-ho-seon-eu-ro ga-ra-ta-myeon dwae-yo]
You should transfer to Line 4.

• 4호선으로 [sa-ho-seon-eu-ro] means "to Line 4"
• 갈아타면 돼요 [ga-ra-ta-myeon dwae-yo] means "You should transfer."

• A: 회사까지 어떻게 가는지 알아요?
  Do you know how to get to the office?
• B: 네 알아요. [ne a-ra-yo]
  Yes, I know.
• A: 명동역으로 가려면 몇 호선 타면 돼요?
  In order to get to Myeongdong Station, which subway Line should I take?
• B: 9호선 타면 돼요. [gu-ho-seon ta-myeon dwae-yo]
  You should take Line 9.
• A: 갈아타면 돼요?
  Should I transfer?
• B: 네 갈아타면 돼요. [ne ga-ra-ta-myeon dwae-yo]
  Yes, you should transfer.
• A: 몇 호선으로 갈아타면 돼요?
  Which line should I transfer to?
• B: 4호선으로 갈아타면 돼요. [sa-ho-seon-eu-ro ga-ra-ta-myeon dwae-yo]
  You should transfer to Line 4.
• A: 아~ 그렇군요! 알려줘서 고마워요!
  Ah~ Got it! Thanks for letting me know!