How to Say “Does this bus go to City Hall” in Korean

이 버스가 시청에 가나요?

i beoseuga sicheonge ganayo?

Situation: Getting around & directionsLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

Does this bus go to City Hall?

-나요? is a soft question form meaning “does it ...?” and sounds a bit gentler than 가요?. Check with the driver before you board to be safe.

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

Syllables: 10 · Words: 4

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
버스가
버	ㅂ+ㅓ	beo
스	ㅅ+ㅡ	seu
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
시청에
시	ㅅ+ㅣ	si
청	ㅊ+ㅓ+ㅇ	cheong
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
가나요
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
나	ㄴ+ㅏ	na
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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

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.

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Question 1 What does “이 버스가 시청에 가나요?” mean?

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Answer: Does this bus go to City Hall

Question 2 How do you say “Does this bus go to City Hall” in Korean?

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Answer: 이 버스가 시청에 가나요? i beoseuga sicheonge ganayo?

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