Subway & Station 지하철

Read station signs and get around the Seoul subway.

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jihacheol subway

This set covers the words you need to ride the subway in Seoul and other Korean cities: platform, ticket gate, exit, transfer, line map and the special seats for seniors and pregnant women. Station signs show the exit number and the next station in Korean and English, so a few Korean words will help you move faster. You will hear announcements like next station and transfer here, and see signs for the ticket gate and the platform. A cultural note: priority seats are respected, and people line up behind lines painted on the platform. Look at each picture and say the word, then listen for it in the next announcement you hear.

Narae

Listen to the announcement at each station and try to catch just the station name and the word for exit.

Word list

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  • 지하철
    jihacheol subway
  • 승강장
    seunggangjang platform
  • 개찰구
    gaechalgu ticket gate
  • 출구
    chulgu exit
  • 환승
    hwanseung transfer
  • 갈아타는 곳
    garataneun got transfer point
  • 노선도
    noseondo route map
  • 교통카드
    gyotongkadeu transit card
  • 노약자석
    noyakjaseok priority seat
  • 임산부 배려석
    imsanbu baeryeoseok seat for pregnant women
  • 에스컬레이터
    eseukeolleiteo escalator
  • 스크린도어
    seukeurindoeo platform screen door
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  • 종착역
    jongchagyeok last stop
  • 다음 역
    daeum yeok next station
  • 막차
    makcha last train
  • 지하철역
    jihacheoryeok subway station

Ready-to-use sentence

  • 이 열차 서울역에 가요?Does this train go to Seoul Station?
  • 어디서 갈아타요?Where do I transfer?
  • 몇 번 출구로 나가요?Which exit should I take?
  • 다음 역이 어디예요?What is the next station?
  • 교통카드 충전해 주세요.Please top up my transit card.

Frequently asked questions

How do I pay for the subway?

Most people use a transit card or a phone payment and tap it at the ticket gate.

What are the pink seats?

They are priority seats for pregnant women and should be left empty if no one who needs them is nearby.

Subway & Station — 16 Korean words with pictures

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