Your goal
State your current travel direction and destination, then ask where to get off.
Rather than guessing a stop, briefly state the service direction you are on and where you want to go. Ask to confirm a stop you do not know.
Before you start
- 잘못
- incorrectly; not as intended
- 잘못 탔어요
- I took the wrong service.
- 현재
- currently; now
- 다음 역
- the next station to be reached
- 반대 방향
- the opposite direction
- 멈추다
- come to a stop
- 내리고
- get off, then …; linking form
Explore the situation
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Model: you want Saebom but boarded Line 2 toward Sijang at Jungang. The train has not yet reached Sijang. Staff guidance: “Get off at the next station, Sijang. Change to the Hosu-bound train.”
Learn the expressions
| What to say | Model sentence |
|---|---|
| 지금 상황 | 시장행을 잘못 탔어요. |
| 가고 싶은 곳 | 새봄역에 가고 싶어요. |
| 확인 질문 | 어디에서 내려요? |
| 안내를 다시 확인 | 시장역에서 내리고 호수행을 타요. 맞아요? |
타요 describes taking a service; 탔어요 describes having boarded. Here you already boarded the wrong service, so say 잘못 탔어요. 어디에서 내려요? asks for the alighting station.
Read the conversation
Explain the wrong direction
시장행을 잘못 탔어요. 새봄역에 가고 싶어요. 어디에서 내려요?
Show meaning
I took the Sijang-bound train by mistake. I want Saebom. Where do I get off?
다음 역인 시장역에서 내리세요. 호수행으로 갈아타세요.
Show meaning
Get off at the next stop, Sijang, and change to Hosu-bound.
Check again
시장역에서 내리고 호수행을 타요. 맞아요?
Show meaning
Get off at Sijang and take Hosu-bound. Is that right?
네, 맞아요.
Show meaning
Yes, that is right.
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
Intended destination
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions중앙역 → 새봄역
- Start
- 중앙역
- Destination
- 새봄역
Example and explanation
새봄역에 가고 싶어요.
The destination does not change.
Wrong direction
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions중앙역 → 시장역
- Aboard
- 2호선 시장행
- Current situation
- Approaching Sijang
- Next station
- 시장역
Example and explanation
시장행을 잘못 탔어요. 어디에서 내려요?
State your current direction first.
After receiving guidance
Use line numbers and station names, not color alone.
Route for the current conditions시장역 → 중앙역 → 새봄역
- Staff-specified stop
- 시장역
- Return direction
- 2호선 호수행
- Destination
- 새봄역
Example and explanation
시장역에서 내리고 호수행을 타요. 맞아요?
Return Sijang → Jungang → Saebom.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Say you have taken the wrong service.
Sentence pieces
- 탔어요.
- 잘못
2. Ask where to get off.
Sentence pieces
- 에서
- 어디
- 내려요?
Practice
Choose a response that fits the situation using the expressions you learned.
1. What is Aki’s destination in the model?
- 호수역
- 새봄역
- 시장역
2. Which direction was boarded by mistake?
- 호수행
- 서원행
- 시장행
3. What do you say after boarding incorrectly?
- 잘못 탔어요.
- 잘못 탈 거예요.
- 잘못 타고 싶어요.
4. Staff says: get off at the next station, Sijang. Which station?
- 공원역
- 시장역
- 새봄역
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. New case: at Haneul you wanted Seowon but boarded Gongwon-bound. You are approaching Gongwon. State the wrong direction.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
2. Your intended destination is Seowon. Say where you want to go.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
3. You have not yet been told where to get off. Ask staff.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
4. Staff: “Get off at Gongwon, the next stop, and take Seowon-bound.” Reconfirm both details with 맞아요?
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
5. The boarding location is still unknown. Ask where to board.
Show a hint
Use the pattern and keep the supplied information.
Check your learning
Read the new conditions and distinguish the key information.
1. New case: you want Seowon but boarded Gongwon-bound. State the destination.
- 공원역에 가고 싶어요.
- 새봄역에 가고 싶어요.
- 서원역에 가고 싶어요.
2. New guidance: get off at Gongwon and take Seowon-bound. Which onward direction?
- 서원행
- 공원행
- 시장행
3. You do not know where to get off. Ask.
- 얼마나 걸려요?
- 어디에서 내려요?
- 어디에서 타요?
4. Your current location is not shown. What should you ask staff?
- 지금 시장역이에요.
- 도착했어요.
- 지금 어디예요?
5. What is the purpose of the sentence ending 맞아요?
- Reconfirm the guidance
- Cancel a booking
- Describe a past achievement
6. You know the destination and direction but not the platform number. What is appropriate?
- Invent a number.
- Ask where to board.
- Assume Line2 means Exit2.
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. What is Aki’s destination in the model?
Answer: 새봄역
Aki says she wants Saebom.
- 호수역 — Hosu names the return direction.
- 시장역 — Sijang is the next stop in the wrong direction.
2. Which direction was boarded by mistake?
Answer: 시장행
The model explicitly says Sijang-bound.
- 호수행 — Hosu-bound is the corrective direction.
- 서원행 — The model concerns Line 2.
3. What do you say after boarding incorrectly?
Answer: 잘못 탔어요.
탔어요 is the completed action.
- 잘못 탈 거예요. — It is not a future plan.
- 잘못 타고 싶어요. — It is not something you wanted to do.
4. Staff says: get off at the next station, Sijang. Which station?
Answer: 시장역
The guidance specifies the next stop, Sijang.
- 공원역 — Gongwon is on the other line.
- 새봄역 — Final destination and immediate alighting point differ.
Learning check
1. New case: you want Seowon but boarded Gongwon-bound. State the destination.
Answer: 서원역에 가고 싶어요.
Keep the intended destination separate from the wrong direction.
- 공원역에 가고 싶어요. — Gongwon is the mistaken direction.
- 새봄역에 가고 싶어요. — Saebom belonged to the earlier model.
2. New guidance: get off at Gongwon and take Seowon-bound. Which onward direction?
Answer: 서원행
Read the second action in the guidance.
- 공원행 — Do not repeat the mistaken direction.
- 시장행 — Sijang-bound is not given.
3. You do not know where to get off. Ask.
Answer: 어디에서 내려요?
Ask directly for the alighting place.
- 얼마나 걸려요? — This asks duration, not the alighting station.
- 어디에서 타요? — This asks where to board, rather than where to get off.
4. Your current location is not shown. What should you ask staff?
Answer: 지금 어디예요?
Ask rather than invent a location.
- 지금 시장역이에요. — Sijang has not been established.
- 도착했어요. — Arrival has not been established.
5. What is the purpose of the sentence ending 맞아요?
Answer: Reconfirm the guidance
Ask whether your understanding is right.
- Cancel a booking — It does not discuss a booking.
- Describe a past achievement — It is a check on instructions.
6. You know the destination and direction but not the platform number. What is appropriate?
Answer: Ask where to board.
Obtain the missing fact by asking.
- Invent a number. — Do not use a guess as an instruction.
- Assume Line2 means Exit2. — Line and exit numbers differ.
Example answers
Written responses are examples. Other wording can also meet the same conditions.
1. New case: at Haneul you wanted Seowon but boarded Gongwon-bound. You are approaching Gongwon. State the wrong direction.
공원행을 잘못 탔어요.
공원행 1호선을 잘못 탔어요.
1호선 공원행을 잘못 탔어요.
You are currently traveling toward Gongwon.
2. Your intended destination is Seowon. Say where you want to go.
서원역에 가고 싶어요.
저는 서원역에 가고 싶어요.
Keep the original destination.
3. You have not yet been told where to get off. Ask staff.
어디에서 내려요?
저는 어디에서 내려요?
Ask instead of filling in a station name yourself.
4. Staff: “Get off at Gongwon, the next stop, and take Seowon-bound.” Reconfirm both details with 맞아요?
공원역에서 내리고 서원행을 타요. 맞아요?
공원역에서 내려요. 서원행을 타요. 맞아요?
The stop is Gongwon and the next direction Seowon.
5. The boarding location is still unknown. Ask where to board.
어디에서 타요?
서원행은 어디에서 타요?
서원행을 어디에서 타요?
Confirm the missing platform information separately.
Sentence-piece practice
1. Say you have taken the wrong service.
잘못 탔어요.
Use the past form 탔어요.
2. Ask where to get off.
어디에서 내려요?
어디에서 asks the alighting place.
Review and continue
Come back to these
Recall with the example closed
State your current travel direction and destination, then ask where to get off.
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 for help after taking the wrong service →Earlier learningReconnect the foundation →Look separately at activity completion and core learning results.