“What’s the next station” in Korean: 다음 역은 어디예요?

다음 역은 어디예요?

daeum yeogeun eodiyeyo?

Situation: Getting around & directionsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

What’s the next station?

Announcements on the train are made in Korean, English, and other languages, but you can also ask someone nearby to be sure.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 8 · Words: 3

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
다음
다	ㄷ+ㅏ	da
음	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㅁ	eum
역은
역	ㅇ+ㅕ+ㄱ	[여] yeo
은	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄴ	[근] geun
어디예요
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	eo
디	ㄷ+ㅣ	di
예	ㅇ+ㅖ	ye
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 역은 → [여근]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
역	noun	station	TOPIK level 1
어디	pronoun	where	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “다음 역은 어디예요?” mean?

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Answer: What’s the next station

Question 2 How do you say “What’s the next station” in Korean?

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Answer: 다음 역은 어디예요? daeum yeogeun eodiyeyo?

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