Your goal
Read travel instructions and identify the transfer station and onward direction.
Confirm where to change, which line to take next and its direction.
Before you start
- 갈아타다
- change to another vehicle or line
- 환승
- a transfer
- 내리다 → 내려요
- get off a vehicle
- 1호선·2호선
- the names Line 1 and Line 2
- 출구
- an exit to outside the station
- 계속
- continue doing the same thing
- 내리세요
- polite instruction: get off
Explore the situation
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Travel from Seowon to Saebom. Take Line 1 toward Gongwon to Jungang. Transfer there to Line 2 toward Hosu and get off at Saebom.
Learn the expressions
| Stage | What to confirm | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 출발: 서원역 / 1호선 공원행 | 서원역에서 공원행을 타세요. |
| 2 | 환승: 중앙역 / 2호선 호수행 | 중앙역에서 호수행 2호선으로 갈아타세요. |
| 3 | 하차: 새봄역 | 새봄역에서 내리세요. |
Use 에서 after the transfer location and 로/으로 for the new service: 중앙역에서 2호선으로 갈아타세요. Add the direction as 호수행 2호선으로.
Read the conversation
Ask for the transfer station
새봄역에 가려면 어디에서 갈아타요?
Show meaning
Where do I transfer to reach Saebom?
중앙역에서 호수행 2호선으로 갈아타세요.
Show meaning
At Jungang, change to Line 2 toward Hosu.
Stay on the same line
시장역에서 새봄역에 가요. 중앙역에서 갈아타요?
Show meaning
I am going from Sijang to Saebom. Do I change at Jungang?
아니요. 호수행을 계속 타세요.
Show meaning
No. Stay on the Hosu-bound train.
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
Seowon → Saebom
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions서원역 → 중앙역 → 새봄역
- First line
- 1호선 공원행
- Transfer
- 중앙역 → 2호선 호수행
- Get off
- 새봄역
Example and explanation
중앙역에서 호수행 2호선으로 갈아타세요.
The line changes from 1 to 2 at Jungang.
Gongwon → Sijang
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions공원역 → 하늘역 → 중앙역 → 시장역
- First line
- 1호선 서원행
- Transfer
- 중앙역 → 2호선 시장행
- Get off
- 시장역
Example and explanation
중앙역에서 시장행 2호선으로 갈아타세요.
The transfer station is the same, but the onward direction differs.
Sijang → Saebom
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions시장역 → 중앙역 → 새봄역
- Line
- 2호선 호수행
- Transfers
- None
Example and explanation
호수행을 계속 타세요.
You pass Jungang without changing trains.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Assemble the instruction to transfer at Jungang.
Sentence pieces
- 에서
- 중앙역
- 갈아타세요.
2. Give the onward line and direction.
Sentence pieces
- 2호선
- 갈아타세요.
- 호수행
- 으로
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. Seowon → Saebom: change to Line 2 at Jungang. Transfer station?
- 서원역
- 중앙역
- 새봄역
2. At Jungang, which line and direction reach Saebom?
- 시장행 2호선
- 서원행 1호선
- 호수행 2호선
3. Complete 중앙역___ 갈아타세요.
- 에서
- 까지
- 의
4. Take Hosu-bound from Sijang to Saebom. At Jungang?
- Take the opposite train.
- Stay on the train.
- Change to Line 1.
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. Travel from Gongwon to Sijang. Give the first direction, Line 1 toward Seowon.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. For Gongwon → Sijang, name the transfer station in an instruction.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. At Jungang, direct someone to Line 2 toward Sijang.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. The traveler who started at Gongwon wants Sijang. Give the alighting instruction.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. Your friend asks “Do we change to Hosu-bound at Jungang?” Correct it to Sijang-bound.
중앙역에서 호수행으로 갈아타요?
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. Gongwon → Sijang: which Line 1 direction first?
- 공원행
- 호수행
- 서원행
2. For Gongwon → Sijang, you reach Jungang. What next?
- 시장행 2호선
- 호수행 2호선
- 공원행 1호선
3. Are Line 2 and Exit 2 the same instruction?
- Both number the station where you get off.
- No: a line and an exit.
- Yes: the same train.
4. What is the final rail action for Seowon → Saebom?
- 호수역까지 계속 가요.
- 서원역으로 돌아가요.
- 새봄역에서 내려요.
5. You do not know the transfer station. Ask.
- 어디에서 갈아타요?
- 어디에서 내려요?
- 어느 방향의 열차를 타요?
6. Match the roles: Seowon → change at Jungang → Saebom.
- Transfer–arrival–start
- Start–transfer–arrival
- Arrival–start–transfer
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. Seowon → Saebom: change to Line 2 at Jungang. Transfer station?
Answer: 중앙역
The instruction names Jungang as the change point.
- 서원역 — Seowon is the start.
- 새봄역 — Saebom is the destination.
2. At Jungang, which line and direction reach Saebom?
Answer: 호수행 2호선
Follow Jungang → Saebom → Hosu.
- 시장행 2호선 — Market-bound is opposite Saebom.
- 서원행 1호선 — Saebom is not on Line 1.
3. Complete 중앙역___ 갈아타세요.
Answer: 에서
에서 marks where the action happens.
- 까지 — 까지 marks an endpoint.
- 의 — 의 does not mark this action location.
4. Take Hosu-bound from Sijang to Saebom. At Jungang?
Answer: Stay on the train.
The entire route stays on Line 2.
- Take the opposite train. — That returns toward the starting point.
- Change to Line 1. — The destination is on Line 2.
Learning check
1. Gongwon → Sijang: which Line 1 direction first?
Answer: 서원행
Go Gongwon → Haneul → Jungang.
- 공원행 — Gongwon is the starting terminal.
- 호수행 — Hosu-bound belongs to Line 2.
2. For Gongwon → Sijang, you reach Jungang. What next?
Answer: 시장행 2호선
Change to Line 2 toward Sijang.
- 호수행 2호선 — Hosu-bound is away from the destination.
- 공원행 1호선 — That returns toward Gongwon.
3. Are Line 2 and Exit 2 the same instruction?
Answer: No: a line and an exit.
The number labels different kinds of information.
- Both number the station where you get off. — 호선 names the line; 출구 marks a way out of the station.
- Yes: the same train. — An exit is not a train.
4. What is the final rail action for Seowon → Saebom?
Answer: 새봄역에서 내려요.
Saebom is the destination, so get off there.
- 호수역까지 계속 가요. — Hosu is the direction label, not your stop.
- 서원역으로 돌아가요. — The route does not return to its start.
5. You do not know the transfer station. Ask.
Answer: 어디에서 갈아타요?
어디에서 asks for the place.
- 어디에서 내려요? — This asks where to get off, without directly identifying the transfer station.
- 어느 방향의 열차를 타요? — This asks the direction; the transfer location still needs confirmation.
6. Match the roles: Seowon → change at Jungang → Saebom.
Answer: Start–transfer–arrival
Separate each place’s role in order.
- Transfer–arrival–start — Jungang is the transfer.
- Arrival–start–transfer — Seowon is the start.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. Travel from Gongwon to Sijang. Give the first direction, Line 1 toward Seowon.
서원행 1호선을 타세요.
1호선 서원행을 타세요.
Travel toward Jungang.
2. For Gongwon → Sijang, name the transfer station in an instruction.
중앙역에서 갈아타세요.
중앙역에서 갈아타요.
The lines connect at Jungang.
3. At Jungang, direct someone to Line 2 toward Sijang.
시장행 2호선으로 갈아타세요.
중앙역에서 시장행 2호선으로 갈아타세요.
2호선 시장행으로 갈아타세요.
Both the new line and direction must match.
4. The traveler who started at Gongwon wants Sijang. Give the alighting instruction.
시장역에서 내리세요.
시장역에서 내려요.
This is the destination, not the transfer station.
5. Your friend asks “Do we change to Hosu-bound at Jungang?” Correct it to Sijang-bound.
중앙역에서 호수행으로 갈아타요?
아니요. 시장행으로 갈아타요.
아니요. 중앙역에서 시장행 2호선으로 갈아타요.
시장행으로 갈아타요.
The place was correct but the direction was wrong.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Assemble the instruction to transfer at Jungang.
중앙역에서 갈아타세요.
Attach 에서 to the location.
2. Give the onward line and direction.
호수행 2호선으로 갈아타세요.
2호선 ends in a consonant, so use 으로.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
Read travel instructions and identify the transfer station and onward direction.
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 expressionConfirm where to transfer →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.