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How to Say “How many stops do I need to go” in Korean
몇 정거장 가야 해요?
myeot jeonggeojang gaya haeyo?
Meaning
How many stops do I need to go?
Usage note
정거장 means “stop” or “station.” -아/어야 해요 means “have to….”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
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 |
| 정거장 | ||
| 정 | ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅇ | jeong |
| 거 | ㄱ+ㅓ | geo |
| 장 | ㅈ+ㅏ+ㅇ | jang |
| 가야 | ||
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 야 | ㅇ+ㅑ | ya |
| 해요 | ||
| 해 | ㅎ+ㅐ | hae |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Final-sound reduction: every final consonant is pronounced as one of seven sounds — ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅂ or ㅇ. 몇 → [멷]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 하다 | verb | to do | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “가야”
- 병원에 가야 할 것 같아요I think I need to go to the hospital
- 병원에 가야 해요I need to go to a hospital
Phrases with “해요”
- 청소하고 빨래해야 해요I have to clean and do laundry
- 운동을 시작하려고 해요I’m planning to start exercising
- 여권을 분실해서 신고하려고 해요I lost my passport, so I’m going to report it
- 일찍 자는 습관을 들이려고 해요I’m trying to build a habit of going to bed early
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Answer: How many stops do I need to go
Question 2 How do you say “How many stops do I need to go” in Korean?
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Answer: 몇 정거장 가야 해요? myeot jeonggeojang gaya haeyo?
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