Show Notes
This lesson focuses on travel-related conversations in Korean. You'll practice asking about gasoline prices, talking about distances, and asking for directions to a destination. The bonus section expands your travel vocabulary with common direction phrases, route questions, and useful expressions for driving and navigating around Korea.
남자: 한국은 석유가 비싸요? Is gasoline expensive in Korea?
여자: 네, 비싸요. Yes, it's expensive.
남자: 한 리터 얼마예요? How much is one liter?
여자: 모르겠어요. 하지만 비싸요. I don't know. But it's expensive.
여자: 어디로 가세요? Where are you going?
남자: 부산으로 가요. 몇 킬로예요? I'm going to Busan. How many kilometers is it?
여자: 사백오십 킬로예요. It's 450 kilometers.
-- Bonus expressions
가족과 같이 부산으로 가요. I'm going to Busan with my family.
석유는 비싸요? Is gasoline expensive?
길은 어디예요? Which way is it? / Which is the best route?
이 길이에요. It's this way.
똑바로 가세요. Please go straight ahead.
부산으로 어떻게 가요? How do I get to Busan?
저 쪽이에요. It's in that direction.
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오른쪽이에요. It's on the right.
왼쪽으로 가세요. Go to the left.
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