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Korean Vocabulary – Seoul subway stations (122 Words)

Station names you’ll actually use when traveling. You’ll be able to read the Hangul on signs and type the names.

Level 1

Korean	Romanization	Meaning
서울역	seouryeok	Seoul Station
강남	gangnam	Gangnam
명동	myeongdong	Myeongdong
이태원	itaewon	Itaewon
잠실	jamsil	Jamsil
신촌	sinchon	Sinchon
여의도	yeouido	Yeouido
동대문	dongdaemun	Dongdaemun
광화문	gwanghwamun	Gwanghwamun
경복궁	gyeongbokgung	Gyeongbokgung
합정	hapjeong	Hapjeong
압구정	apgujeong	Apgujeong
사당	sadang	Sadang
수서	suseo	Suseo
용산	yongsan	Yongsan
시청	sicheong	City Hall
안국	anguk	Anguk
혜화	hyehwa	Hyehwa
성수	seongsu	Seongsu
왕십리	wangsimni	Wangsimni
노량진	noryangjin	Noryangjin
종각	jonggak	Jonggak
삼성	samseong	Samseong
선릉	seolleung	Seolleung
신림	sillim	Sillim
교대	gyodae	Gyodae (Seoul National Univ. of Education)
역삼	yeoksam	Yeoksam
신사	sinsa	Sinsa
논현	nonhyeon	Nonhyeon
양재	yangjae	Yangjae
구로	guro	Guro
영등포	yeongdeungpo	Yeongdeungpo
신도림	sindorim	Sindorim
당산	dangsan	Dangsan
공덕	gongdeok	Gongdeok
충무로	chungmuro	Chungmuro
회현	hoehyeon	Hoehyeon
삼각지	samgakji	Samgakji
청량리	cheongnyangni	Cheongnyangni
노원	nowon	Nowon

Level 2

Korean	Romanization	Meaning
홍대입구	hongdaeipgu	Hongdae (Hongik Univ.)
건대입구	geondaeipgu	Konkuk Univ.
고속터미널	gosokteomineol	Express Bus Terminal
을지로입구	euljiroipgu	Euljiro Entrance
김포공항	gimpogonghang	Gimpo Airport
종로3가	jongno3ga	Jongno 3-ga
을지로3가	euljiro3ga	Euljiro 3-ga
동대문역사문화공원	dongdaemunyeoksamunhwagongwon	Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
서울대입구	seouldaeipgu	Seoul National Univ.
성신여대입구	seongsinyeodaeipgu	Sungshin Women’s Univ.
한성대입구	hanseongdaeipgu	Hansung Univ.
디지털미디어시티	dijiteolmidieositi	Digital Media City
월드컵경기장	woldeukeopgyeonggijang	World Cup Stadium
가산디지털단지	gasandijiteoldanji	Gasan Digital Complex
구로디지털단지	gurodijiteoldanji	Guro Digital Complex
어린이대공원	eorinidaegongwon	Children’s Grand Park
종합운동장	jonghabundongjang	Sports Complex
강남구청	gangnamgucheong	Gangnam-gu Office
신논현	sinnonhyeon	Sinnonhyeon
남부터미널	nambuteomineol	Nambu Bus Terminal
서울숲	seoulsup	Seoul Forest
올림픽공원	ollimpikgongwon	Olympic Park
인천공항1터미널	incheongonghang1teomineol	Incheon Airport Terminal 1
인천공항2터미널	incheongonghang2teomineol	Incheon Airport Terminal 2
뚝섬유원지	ttukseomyuwonji	Ttukseom Resort
국회의사당	gukoeuisadang	National Assembly
압구정로데오	apgujeongnodeo	Apgujeong Rodeo
한강진	hangangjin	Hangangjin
신용산	sinyongsan	Sinyongsan
신분당선	sinbundangseon	Shinbundang Line
경의중앙선	gyeonguijungangseon	Gyeongui-Jungang Line
공항철도	gonghangcheoldo	Airport Railroad (AREX)
수인분당선	suinbundangseon	Suin-Bundang Line
경춘선	gyeongchunseon	Gyeongchun Line
서해선	seohaeseon	Seohae Line
경강선	gyeonggangseon	Gyeonggang Line
우이신설선	uisinseolseon	Ui-Sinseol Line
신림선	sillimseon	Sillim Line
지하철 2호선	jihacheol 2hoseon	Subway Line 2
지하철 9호선	jihacheol 9hoseon	Subway Line 9
서울교통공사	seoulgyotonggongsa	Seoul Metro
한국철도공사	hangukcheoldogongsa	Korail (Korea Railroad Corp.)

Level 3

Korean	Romanization	Meaning
이번 역은 강남역입니다.	ibeon yeogeun gangnamyeogimnida.	This station is Gangnam.
지하철 노선도는 어디에서 볼 수 있어요?	jihacheol noseondoneun eodieseo bol su isseoyo?	Where can I see the subway map?
2호선으로 갈아타야 해요.	2hoseoneuro garataya haeyo.	I need to transfer to Line 2.
몇 번 출구로 나가야 해요?	myeot beon chulguro nagaya haeyo?	Which exit should I take?
교통카드를 충전하고 싶어요.	gyotongkadeureul chungjeonhago sipeoyo.	I’d like to add money to my transit card.
막차는 몇 시에 끊겨요?	makchaneun myeot sie kkeunkyeoyo?	What time does the last train leave?
신촌에서 홍대입구까지 몇 정거장이에요?	sinchoneseo hongdaeipgukkaji myeot jeonggeojangieyo?	How many stops is it from Sinchon to Hongdae?
광화문으로 가려면 어느 방향으로 타야 해요?	gwanghwamuneuro garyeomyeon eoneu banghyangeuro taya haeyo?	Which direction should I ride to get to Gwanghwamun?
명동역 6번 출구 앞에서 만나요.	myeongdongyeok 6beon chulgu apeseo mannayo.	Let’s meet in front of Exit 6 at Myeongdong Station.
환승 통로가 너무 길어서 힘들었어요.	hwanseung tongnoga neomu gireoseo himdeureosseoyo.	The transfer corridor was so long that it was exhausting.
출퇴근 시간에는 지하철이 정말 붐벼요.	chultoegeun siganeneun jihacheori jeongmal bumbyeoyo.	The subway is really crowded during rush hour.
이 열차는 잠실 방면으로 가는 열차예요?	i yeolchaneun jamsil bangmyeoneuro ganeun yeolchayeyo?	Is this train going toward Jamsil?
다음 역은 서울역입니다. 내리실 문은 오른쪽입니다.	daeum yeogeun seouryeogimnida. naerisil muneun oreunjjogimnida.	The next station is Seoul Station. Doors will open on the right.
교통카드를 찍고 개찰구를 통과하세요.	gyotongkadeureul jjikgo gaechalgureul tonggwahaseyo.	Tap your transit card and go through the gate.
공항철도를 타면 인천공항까지 한 번에 갈 수 있어요.	gonghangcheoldoreul tamyeon incheongonghangkkaji han beone gal su isseoyo.	The Airport Railroad takes you straight to Incheon Airport.
신분당선을 타면 강남에서 양재까지 금방 가요.	sinbundangseoneul tamyeon gangnameseo yangjaekkaji geumbang gayo.	On the Shinbundang Line, you can get from Gangnam to Yangjae quickly.
보증금 환급 기계는 어디에 있어요?	bojeunggeum hwangeup gigyeneun eodie isseoyo?	Where’s the deposit refund machine?
일회용 교통카드는 어디에서 살 수 있어요?	ilhoeyong gyotongkadeuneun eodieseo sal su isseoyo?	Where can I buy a single-ride card?
계단 말고 엘리베이터로 가고 싶어요.	gyedan malgo ellibeiteoro gago sipeoyo.	I’d like to take the elevator, not the stairs.
경복궁역 5번 출구로 나오시면 바로 보여요.	gyeongbokgungyeok 5beon chulguro naosimyeon baro boyeoyo.	If you come out of Exit 5 at Gyeongbokgung Station, you’ll see it right away.
지하철 안에서는 조용히 통화해 주세요.	jihacheol aneseoneun joyonghi tonghwahae juseyo.	Please keep your voice down when you’re on a call on the subway.
노약자석은 비워 두는 것이 좋아요.	noyakjaseogeun biwo duneun geosi joayo.	It’s best to leave the priority seats empty.
급행열차는 모든 역에 서지 않아요.	geupaengyeolchaneun modeun yeoge seoji anayo.	Express trains don’t stop at every station.
종로3가에서 3호선으로 갈아탈 수 있어요.	jongno3gaeseo 3hoseoneuro garatal su isseoyo.	You can transfer to Line 3 at Jongno 3-ga.
길을 잃었어요. 안내 데스크가 어디예요?	gireul ileosseoyo. annae deseukeuga eodiyeyo?	I’m lost. Where’s the information desk?
분실물 센터는 어디에 있어요?	bunsilmul senteoneun eodie isseoyo?	Where’s the lost-and-found?
동대문역사문화공원에서 내려서 쇼핑하러 가요.	dongdaemunyeoksamunhwagongwoneseo naeryeoseo syopinghareo gayo.	I’ll get off at Dongdaemun History & Culture Park and go shopping.
성수역에서 서울숲까지 걸어서 갈 수도 있어요.	seongsuyeogeseo seoulsupkkaji georeoseo gal sudo isseoyo.	You can also walk from Seongsu Station to Seoul Forest.
막차를 놓쳐서 택시를 타고 집에 갔어요.	makchareul notchyeoseo taeksireul tago jibe gasseoyo.	I missed the last train, so I took a taxi home.
이 역에서 내리면 환승 없이 갈 수 있나요?	i yeogeseo naerimyeon hwanseung eopsi gal su innayo?	If I get off at this station, can I get there without transferring?
어느 쪽 승강장에서 기다려야 해요?	eoneu jjok seunggangjangeseo gidaryeoya haeyo?	Which platform should I wait on?
열차가 들어오니까 안전선 뒤로 물러서 주세요.	yeolchaga deureoonikka anjeonseon dwiro mulleoseo juseyo.	A train is arriving, so please step back behind the safety line.
이 역에서 화장실은 어디에 있어요?	i yeogeseo hwajangsireun eodie isseoyo?	Where’s the restroom in this station?
교통카드 잔액이 부족해서 충전해야 해요.	gyotongkadeu janaegi bujokaeseo chungjeonhaeya haeyo.	My transit card balance is low, so I have to add money.
홍대입구역 근처에는 맛있는 카페가 많아요.	hongdaeipguyeok geuncheoeneun masinneun kapega manayo.	There are lots of great cafes near Hongdae Station.
저는 매일 아침 사당에서 강남까지 지하철로 출근해요.	jeoneun maeil achim sadangeseo gangnamkkaji jihacheollo chulgeunhaeyo.	Every morning I commute by subway from Sadang to Gangnam.
내릴 역을 지나쳐서 반대편 열차를 탔어요.	naeril yeogeul jinachyeoseo bandaepyeon yeolchareul tasseoyo.	I missed my stop and took a train in the opposite direction.
기후동행카드가 있으면 지하철과 버스를 무제한으로 탈 수 있어요.	gihudonghaengkadeuga isseumyeon jihacheolgwa beoseureul mujehaneuro tal su isseoyo.	With the Climate Companion Card, you can take unlimited subway and bus rides.
지하철 앱으로 도착 시간을 확인하면 편해요.	jihacheol aebeuro dochak siganeul hwaginhamyeon pyeonhaeyo.	It’s handy to check arrival times with a subway app.
이태원에서 한남동 쪽으로 걸어가도 괜찮아요?	itaewoneseo hannamdong jjogeuro georeogado gwaenchanayo?	Is it okay to walk from Itaewon toward Hannam-dong?

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