Korean Travel WordsTravel & transport words with romanization — free list
Planning a trip to Korea? This free list covers the travel and transport words you will actually use — 공항 (airport), 지하철 (subway), 호텔 (hotel), 여권 (passport) — each with romanization and meaning.
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 여행 | yeohaeng | travel / trip |
 공항 | gonghang | airport |
 비행기 | bihaenggi | airplane |
 기차 | gicha | train |
 지하철 | jihacheol | subway |
 버스 | beoseu | bus |
 택시 | taeksi | taxi |
 역 | yeok | station |
 호텔 | hotel | hotel |
 여권 | yeogwon | passport |
 표 | pyo | ticket |
 지도 | jido | map |
 가방 | gabang | bag |
 화장실 | hwajangsil | restroom |
 식당 | sikdang | restaurant |
 시장 | sijang | market |
| 관광 | gwangwang | sightseeing |
 사진 | sajin | photo |
| 예약 | yeyak | reservation |
 길 | gil | road / way |
| 외국 | oeguk | foreign country |
| 출발 | chulbal | departure |
| 도착 | dochak | arrival |
💡 Good to know
Two phrases will get you a long way: 어디예요? ("where is it?") and 얼마예요? ("how much is it?"). Add 화장실이 어디예요? (where is the restroom?) and you can handle most travel situations.
FAQ
- What Korean words do I need to travel in Korea?
- Transport: 공항 airport, 지하철 subway, 버스 bus, 택시 taxi, 역 station. Plus 호텔 hotel, 여권 passport, 표 ticket and 화장실 restroom. The full list with romanization is above.
- How do you ask "where is it?" in Korean?
- Say 어디예요? — e.g. 역이 어디예요? (where is the station?), 화장실이 어디예요? (where is the restroom?).
- How do you ask "how much?" in Korean?
- Say 얼마예요? (eolma-yeyo?). Prices use Sino-Korean numbers + 원 (won): 5,000원 = 오천 원.
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Written by Alvin Lim Certified Korean Language Teacher (Level 2)