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How to Say “Is there a bus stop near here” in Korean

이 근처에 버스 정류장이 있어요?

i geuncheoe beoseu jeongnyujangi isseoyo?

Situation: Getting around & directionsLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

Is there a bus stop near here?

근처 means “nearby.” Use 이 근처에 ○○ 있어요? to ask about all kinds of places.

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

Syllables: 13 · Words: 5

Said aloud, it sounds like [이 근처에 버스 정뉴장이 이써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
근처에
근	ㄱ+ㅡ+ㄴ	geun
처	ㅊ+ㅓ	cheo
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
버스
버	ㅂ+ㅓ	beo
스	ㅅ+ㅡ	seu
정류장이
정	ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅇ	jeong
류	ㄹ+ㅠ	[뉴] nyu
장	ㅈ+ㅏ+ㅇ	jang
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
있어요
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[이] i
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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

Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 정류 → [정뉴]
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. 있어 → [이써]

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
정류장	noun	bus stop	TOPIK level 2
있다	verb	to exist, to have	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “이 근처에 버스 정류장이 있어요?” mean?

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Answer: Is there a bus stop near here

Question 2 How do you say “Is there a bus stop near here” in Korean?

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Answer: 이 근처에 버스 정류장이 있어요? i geuncheoe beoseu jeongnyujangi isseoyo?

Question 3 How is “이 근처에 버스 정류장이 있어요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [이 근처에 버스 정뉴장이 이써요]

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