Korean Travel Phrases
20 situations, 8 phrases each — from the café to the hospital.
Pick a situation
- At a restaurant
- At a café
- In a taxi
- On the subway
- On the bus
- At a convenience store
- At a traditional market
- Shopping for clothes and cosmetics
- At a hotel or guesthouse
- At a clinic or hospital
- At a pharmacy
- Asking for directions
- At the airport
- At a bank or ATM
- At a hair salon
- At a jjimjilbang (bathhouse)
- Out drinking
- Ordering delivery
- Asking someone to take a photo
- In an emergency
Twenty everyday travel situations in Korea, each with eight polite phrases you can actually say — Korean, romanization and English — plus two local tips for that place.
All phrases use the polite -요 style, which works with strangers of any age.
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