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EPS-TOPIK Vocabulary Chapter 12: Public transportation 대중교통

43 Korean words for the EPS-TOPIK exam, from chapter 12 of the standard textbook topics. Each word has its meaning and an example sentence.

Means of transport 교통수단 관련 어휘

KoreanMeaningExample
KTXKTX (Korea's high-speed train)명절에 케이티엑스로 부산에 가요.
On holidays I go to Busan by KTX.
걸리다to take (time)회사까지 버스로 삼십 분 걸려요.
It takes thirty minutes to the company by bus.
고속버스express bus (long-distance)고속버스로 광주에 갔어요.
I went to Gwangju by express bus.
공항airport공항까지 지하철로 가요.
I go to the airport by subway.
교통수단means of transport서울에는 교통수단이 많아요.
Seoul has many means of transport.
기차train기차로 대전에 가요.
I go to Daejeon by train.
기차역train station기차역 앞에서 친구를 만났어요.
I met my friend in front of the train station.
마을버스local bus (small bus within a neighbourhood)기숙사에서 시장까지 마을버스를 타요.
I take the local bus from the dormitory to the market.
배ship, boat제주도에 배로 갔어요.
I went to Jeju Island by ship.
버스 정류장bus stop버스 정류장이 회사 앞에 있어요.
The bus stop is in front of the company.
버스 터미널bus terminal버스 터미널에서 표를 샀어요.
I bought a ticket at the bus terminal.
번time(s) (how often)마을버스는 한 시간에 세 번 와요.
The local bus comes three times an hour.
비행기airplane네팔에 비행기로 가요.
I go to Nepal by plane.
시내버스city bus시내버스로 병원에 갔어요.
I went to the hospital by city bus.
시외버스intercity bus시외버스를 타고 친구 집에 가요.
I take an intercity bus to my friend's house.
어떻게how공항에 어떻게 가요?
How do I get to the airport?
얼마나how long, how much회사까지 얼마나 걸려요?
How long does it take to the company?
오토바이motorcycle오토바이는 위험해서 안 타요.
Motorcycles are dangerous, so I don't ride them.
자전거bicycle저는 자전거로 회사에 가요.
I go to work by bicycle.
지하철subway, metro서울에서는 지하철이 빨라요.
In Seoul the subway is fast.
지하철역subway station지하철역이 기숙사에서 가까워요.
The subway station is close to the dormitory.
쯤about, around (after an amount or a time)버스로 이십 분쯤 걸려요.
It takes about twenty minutes by bus.
타다to ride, to take (a vehicle)아침마다 버스를 타요.
I take the bus every morning.
택시taxi늦어서 택시를 탔어요.
I was late, so I took a taxi.
트럭truck사장님은 트럭을 운전하세요.
The boss drives a truck.

Getting around 이동 관련 어휘

KoreanMeaningExample
가깝다to be close, near집이 가까워서 걸어가요.
My home is close, so I walk there.
갈아타다to change (buses or trains), to transfer시청역에서 이 호선으로 갈아타요.
I change to Line 2 at City Hall Station.
걷다to walk저녁에 공원에서 걸어요.
In the evening I walk in the park.
걸어가다to go on foot, to walk (there)시장까지 걸어가요.
I walk to the market.
걸어오다to come on foot, to walk (here)오늘은 회사에 걸어왔어요.
Today I walked to work.
내리다to get off (a vehicle)다음 정류장에서 내려요.
I get off at the next stop.
늦다to be late버스가 안 와서 늦었어요.
The bus didn't come, so I was late.
멀다to be far병원이 멀어서 택시를 타요.
The hospital is far, so I take a taxi.
미안하다to be sorry늦어서 미안해요.
Sorry I'm late.
이동(하다)moving (from place to place); to move, to go오후에 버스를 타고 다른 공장으로 이동해요.
In the afternoon we go to another factory by bus.
지나다to pass (by)이 버스는 시청 앞을 지나요.
This bus passes City Hall.
차가 막히다the traffic is jammed차가 막혀서 지하철을 탔어요.
There was a traffic jam, so I took the subway.
출근 시간time to start work, morning commute출근 시간은 아침 여덟 시예요.
Work starts at eight in the morning.
출퇴근 시간rush hour (commuting time)출퇴근 시간에는 지하철에 사람이 많아요.
At rush hour there are many people on the subway.
타고 가다to go by (a vehicle)부산에 기차를 타고 가요.
I go to Busan by train.
타고 오다to come by (a vehicle)친구가 고속버스를 타고 와요.
My friend is coming by express bus.
퇴근 시간time to finish work, quitting time퇴근 시간은 오후 여섯 시예요.
Work finishes at six in the evening.
환승(하다)transfer; to transfer (between buses or trains)버스에서 지하철로 환승해요.
I transfer from the bus to the subway.

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