Korean Transportation WordsTransport & getting around with romanization — free list
The Korean word for transportation is 교통 (gyotong). To say you ride a vehicle, use 타다: 버스를 타다 (to take the bus). To get off, use 내리다. The particle 으로/로 marks the means of transport: 지하철로 가요 (I go by subway). This free list covers 24 transport words with romanization.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 교통 | gyotong | transportation / traffic |
| 버스 | beoseu | bus |
| 지하철 | jihacheol | subway / metro |
| 기차 | gicha | train |
| 택시 | taeksi | taxi |
| 자동차 | jadongcha | car / automobile |
| 자전거 | jajeongeo | bicycle |
| 오토바이 | otobai | motorcycle |
| 비행기 | bihaenggi | airplane |
| 배 | bae | boat / ship |
| 트럭 | teureok | truck |
| 기차역 | gicha yeok | train station |
| 정류장 | jeongnyujang | bus stop |
| 지하철역 | jihacheol yeok | subway station |
| 표 | pyo | ticket |
| 교통카드 | gyotong kadeu | transit card (T-money) |
| 기사 | gisa | driver |
| 운전 | unjeon | driving |
| 타다 | tada | to ride / to take (a vehicle) |
| 내리다 | naerida | to get off / to disembark |
| 갈아타다 | garatada | to transfer (change vehicles) |
| 신호등 | sinhodeung | traffic light |
| 횡단보도 | hoengdan bodo | pedestrian crossing / crosswalk |
| 주유소 | juyuso | gas station |
💡 Good to know
타다 (to ride/take) and 내리다 (to get off) are the two core transport verbs. Use 으로/로 for the means of transport: 버스로 가요 (go by bus). 갈아타다 means to transfer (change vehicles). The T-money card (교통카드) works on Seoul's buses and subway.
FAQ
- How do you say take the bus in Korean?
- 버스를 타다 (beoseureul tada) means 'to take the bus'. 타다 is the verb for riding any vehicle. To get off, use 버스에서 내리다.
- How do you say subway in Korean?
- Subway is 지하철 (jihacheol), literally 'underground iron'. A subway station is 지하철역. Seoul's subway is fast and affordable — pay with 교통카드 (transit card).
- How do you say transfer in Korean?
- To transfer between lines or vehicles, use 갈아타다 (garatada): 2호선으로 갈아타세요 means 'transfer to Line 2'.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)