Japanese
Korean
Subway
❃ Subway
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가장 가까운 지하철역이 어디예요?
[ Gajang gakkaun jihacheollyeogi eodiyeyo? ] -
Where is the nearest subway station?
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지하철역이 어디예요?
[ jihacheol-yeogi eodiyeyo? ] -
Where is the subway station?
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홍대 가려면 몇 호선을 타야 해요?
[ Hongdae garyeomyeon myeot hoseoneul taya haeyo? ] -
Which line goes to Hongdae?
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이호선을 타세요.
[ Ihoseoneul taseyo. ] -
Take Line 2.
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신도림역에서 갈아타세요.
[ Sindorimyeogeseo garataseyo. ] -
Transfer at Sindorim Station.
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몇 번 출구로 나가야 해요?
[ Myeot beon chulguro nagaya haeyo? ] -
Which exit should I use?
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환승은 어디에서 해요?
[ hwanseungeun eodieseo haeyo? ] -
Where do I transfer?
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삼 번 출구로 나가세요.
[ Sam beon chulguro nagaseyo. ] -
Go out of Exit 3.
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열차가 들어오고 있습니다.
[ Yeolchaga deureoogo itseumnida. ] -
The train is arriving.
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발빠짐 주의하세요.
[ Balppajim juuihaseyo. ] -
Watch your step.
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강남 가는 방향 맞아요?
[ Gangnam ganeun banghyang majayo? ] -
Is this the right direction for Gangnam?
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반대 방향으로 타셨어요.
[ Bandae banghyangeuro tasyeosseoyo. ] -
You are on the wrong train (opposite direction).
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지금 무슨 역이에요?
[ Jigeum museun yeogieyo? ] -
Which station are we at now?
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역을 지나쳤어요.
[ Yeogeul jinachyeosseoyo. ] -
We have passed the station.
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한 걸음 물러서 주세요.
[ Han georeum mulleoseo juseyo. ] -
Please step back.
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다음 역에서 내릴게요.
[ Daeum yeogeseo naerilgeyo. ] -
I'll get off at the next station.
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실례합니다, 내리겠습니다.
[ Sillyehamnida, naerigetseumnida. ] -
Excuse me, I am getting off.
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여기에 엘리베이터가 있어요?
[ Yeogie ellibeiteoga isseoyo? ] -
Is there an elevator here?
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막차가 이미 끊겼어요.
[ Makchaga imi kkeungyeosseoyo. ] -
The last train has already left.
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첫차는 몇 시예요?
[ Cheotchaneun myeot siyeyo? ] -
What time is the first train?
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여기는 노약자석입니다.
[ Yeogineun noyakjaseogimnida. ] -
This is a priority seat.
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환승 게이트가 어디예요?
[ Hwanseung geiteuga eodiyeyo? ] -
Where is the transfer gate?
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a sprawling, futuristic, and immaculately clean labyrinth that stands as one of the best public transit systems globally. To navigate it, you absolutely need a rechargeable transport card, universally known as T-money. Because the subway stations are astonishingly massive—often doubling as underground shopping malls—knowing your exit number (출구 - Chulgu) is more important than knowing the street address of your destination. If you meet a friend, you won't say "Let's meet at Myeongdong," you will specify "Let's meet at Myeongdong Station, Exit 3" (삼 번 출구 - Sam beon chulgu). Etiquette inside the subway is extremely strict. First, talking loudly or taking phone calls is considered incredibly rude; the subway is usually eerily quiet, with everyone glued to their smartphones. Second, eating and drinking are strictly forbidden. However, the most vital unwritten rule revolves around the priority seating located at the far ends of every carriage, known as 노약자석 (Noyakjaseok). These seats are strictly reserved for the elderly, pregnant women, and the disabled. In many Western countries, able-bodied people might sit there and simply stand up if an elderly person boards. In Korea, you must *never* sit in the Noyakjaseok, even if the train is completely empty. Doing so as a young, healthy person will invite intense glares or public scolding from older citizens. Additionally, trains and platforms are heavily climate-controlled; you will find air conditioning blasting in the summer and actually heated seats during the freezing winter months to keep you comfortable!
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