Your goal
Read a route map and ask which direction reaches your destination.
A line can run in opposite directions. Check your starting point and the next stop, not just a familiar destination name.
Before you start
- 목적지
- the place you want to reach
- …행
- bound for …; the direction shown on a service
- 노선
- the route or line a service follows
- 지하철
- a metro or subway
- 역
- a train station
- 정류장
- a bus stop
- 방향
- which way something goes
- 타다 → 타세요
- take a vehicle → polite instruction to board
- 어떤
- which; what kind
- 시청
- city hall; a fictional stop here
- 도서관
- a library
Explore the situation
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
You are at Jungang Station and want Haneul Station. Line 1 toward Gongwon runs Jungang → Haneul → Gongwon. Toward Seowon is the opposite direction.
Learn the expressions
Start with “…에 가려면” to ask how to reach a place. Continue with “어느 쪽으로 가요?” or “어떤 버스를 타요?”
| Destination | Ask | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 하늘역 | 하늘역에 가려면 어느 쪽으로 가요? | 공원행을 타세요. |
| 도서관 | 도서관에 가려면 어떤 버스를 타요? | 도서관행 버스를 타세요. |
Fictional bus 20 has two directions: toward the library, City Hall → Market → Library; toward City Hall, Library → Market → City Hall. Read the direction as well as the number.
Read the conversation
At Jungang Station
하늘역에 가려면 어느 쪽으로 가요?
Show meaning
Which way should I go to reach Haneul Station?
공원행을 타세요.
Show meaning
Take the Gongwon-bound train.
At the City Hall bus stop
도서관에 가려면 어떤 버스를 타요?
Show meaning
Which bus should I take to the library?
20번 도서관행을 타세요.
Show meaning
Take bus 20 toward the library.
Build a sentence
Check the details shown on the cards and try a sentence before revealing the example. Then assemble the sentence pieces.
Connect the route and direction
Jungang → Haneul
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions중앙역 → 하늘역
- Current station
- 중앙역
- Destination
- 하늘역
- Service label
- 1호선 공원행
Example and explanation
공원행을 타세요.
Take Gongwon-bound and get off at Haneul.
Haneul → Jungang
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions하늘역 → 중앙역
- Current station
- 하늘역
- Destination
- 중앙역
- Service label
- 1호선 서원행
Example and explanation
서원행을 타세요.
Reversing start and destination changes the direction.
Sijang → Saebom
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions시장역 → 중앙역 → 새봄역
- Current station
- 시장역
- Destination
- 새봄역
- Service label
- 2호선 호수행
Example and explanation
호수행을 타세요.
Pass Jungang but stay on the same train.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask which way to go to Haneul Station.
Sentence pieces
- 에
- 어느
- 가요?
- 하늘역
- 가려면
- 쪽으로
2. Direct someone toward Gongwon.
Sentence pieces
- 을
- 공원행
- 타세요.
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. From Jungang, which train reaches Haneul?
- 공원행
- 서원행
- 시장행
2. What does 공원행 tell you?
- The exit number
- Toward Gongwon
- The fare
3. Bus 20 library-bound: City Hall → Market → Library. Which service from City Hall?
- 20번 시청행
- 1호선 서원행
- 20번 도서관행
4. Ask how to reach Sijang Station.
- 시장역에 가려면 어느 쪽으로 가요?
- 시장역에서 어느 쪽으로 왔어요?
- 시장역에는 몇 시에 도착해요?
Try a new situation
Use the new role information. Write the required details in Korean and try saying them.
Tasks
Try the tasks first, then compare with the answers and examples in step 10.
1. You are at Haneul and want Jungang. Ask which way to go, naming the destination.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. For Haneul → Jungang, state which train direction to take.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. For Sijang → Saebom, state the Line 2 direction.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Bus 20 City Hall-bound runs Library → Market → City Hall. Tell someone at the library which bus to take.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. From Haneul to Jungang, which direction on Line 1?
- 호수행
- 서원행
- 공원행
2. From Sijang to Saebom, which Line 2 direction?
- 시장행
- 서원행
- 호수행
3. Choose the bus 20 label for Library → City Hall.
- 시청행
- 도서관행
- 공원행
4. You board toward Gongwon to visit Haneul. Where is your stop?
- 서원역
- 하늘역
- 공원역
5. The direction is not shown. What should you ask?
- 이 버스는 도서관에 갔어요.
- 도서관에 안 가요.
- 이 버스는 도서관에 가요?
6. Interpret 1호선 공원행.
- Line and direction
- Price and quantity
- Exit and arrival time
Reflect on your reading
Tick only what you actually checked. Feedback from another person is optional and is not required to finish the lesson.
Answers and explanations
Show answers and explanations
Practice questions
1. From Jungang, which train reaches Haneul?
Answer: 공원행
Haneul is the next stop on Line 1 toward Gongwon.
- 서원행 — Seowon is the opposite direction.
- 시장행 — Market-bound belongs to Line 2.
2. What does 공원행 tell you?
Answer: Toward Gongwon
행 marks the service direction.
- The exit number — It is not an exit number.
- The fare — It is not a fare.
3. Bus 20 library-bound: City Hall → Market → Library. Which service from City Hall?
Answer: 20번 도서관행
Both the bus and direction match.
- 20번 시청행 — City Hall-bound is the reverse direction.
- 1호선 서원행 — That is a different mode and route.
4. Ask how to reach Sijang Station.
Answer: 시장역에 가려면 어느 쪽으로 가요?
State the destination with 에 가려면.
- 시장역에서 어느 쪽으로 왔어요? — This asks which way someone came from Sijang, not how to reach it.
- 시장역에는 몇 시에 도착해요? — This asks the arrival time, not which direction to take.
Learning check
1. From Haneul to Jungang, which direction on Line 1?
Answer: 서원행
The order is Haneul → Jungang → Seowon.
- 호수행 — Hosu-bound is on Line 2.
- 공원행 — Gongwon-bound goes away from Jungang.
2. From Sijang to Saebom, which Line 2 direction?
Answer: 호수행
The order is Sijang → Jungang → Saebom → Hosu.
- 시장행 — Sijang is the starting end.
- 서원행 — Seowon-bound is on Line 1.
3. Choose the bus 20 label for Library → City Hall.
Answer: 시청행
It runs Library → Market → City Hall.
- 도서관행 — Library-bound is the other direction.
- 공원행 — Not a direction on this bus card.
4. You board toward Gongwon to visit Haneul. Where is your stop?
Answer: 하늘역
Your destination remains Haneul.
- 서원역 — Seowon is in the other direction.
- 공원역 — You need not ride to the end.
5. The direction is not shown. What should you ask?
Answer: 이 버스는 도서관에 가요?
Ask to establish the missing fact.
- 이 버스는 도서관에 갔어요. — That asserts a past trip you do not know.
- 도서관에 안 가요. — You do not know that it does not go there.
6. Interpret 1호선 공원행.
Answer: Line and direction
The number names the line; 행 names the direction.
- Price and quantity — There is no price or quantity.
- Exit and arrival time — Exit and time need separate information.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. You are at Haneul and want Jungang. Ask which way to go, naming the destination.
중앙역에 가려면 어느 쪽으로 가요?
중앙역에 가려면 어떤 열차를 타요?
Place the destination, not your current location, before 에 가려면.
2. For Haneul → Jungang, state which train direction to take.
서원행을 타세요.
서원행 1호선을 타세요.
1호선 서원행을 타세요.
Go toward Seowon, not Gongwon.
3. For Sijang → Saebom, state the Line 2 direction.
호수행을 타세요.
2호선 호수행을 타세요.
호수행 2호선을 타세요.
You pass Jungang before reaching Saebom.
4. Bus 20 City Hall-bound runs Library → Market → City Hall. Tell someone at the library which bus to take.
20번 시청행을 타세요.
20번 시청행 버스를 타세요.
Include both the number and direction.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Ask which way to go to Haneul Station.
하늘역에 가려면 어느 쪽으로 가요?
Attach 에 가려면 to the destination.
2. Direct someone toward Gongwon.
공원행을 타세요.
Name the direction and use 타세요.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Read a route map and ask which direction reaches your destination.
Change one detail
Change a person, action or time and make two sentences.
Combine with earlier expressions
Make a short exchange with a question and response.
Review what felt difficult
Review this expressionAsk which way a bus or train goes →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.