“Which exit number is it” in Korean: 몇 번 출구예요?

몇 번 출구예요?

myeot beon chulguyeyo?

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

Meaning

Which exit number is it?

Korean subway stations have many exits, and people often pick a meeting spot by exit number, like 3번 출구.

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

Syllables: 6 · 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
몇	ㅁ+ㅕ+ㅊ	[멷] myeot
번	ㅂ+ㅓ+ㄴ	beon
출구예요
출	ㅊ+ㅜ+ㄹ	chul
구	ㄱ+ㅜ	gu
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”.

Final-sound reduction: every final consonant is pronounced as one of seven sounds — ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ or ㅇ. 몇 → [멷]

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 “몇 번 출구예요?” mean?

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Answer: Which exit number is it

Question 2 How do you say “Which exit number is it” in Korean?

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Answer: 몇 번 출구예요? myeot beon chulguyeyo?

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