Buying tickets
You march up to the counter and say "one train ticket" with zero destination, zero direction, and total confidence — now you're just a guy who owns a ticket to nowhere.
Get me to BusanThe words — Buying tickets
Hilal is going to Busan. Hilal has a plan. Hilal's plan has one flaw.
Meaningtrain
힐랄은 기차를 좋아해요.
Hilal likes trains.
Meaningticket
힐랄은 표가 한 장 있어요.
Hilal has one ticket.
Meaningas far as Busan / to Busan
기차표는 부산까지예요.
The train ticket is to Busan.
Meaningone (flat thing, counter)
힐랄은 기차표 한 장이 필요해요.
Hilal needs one train ticket.
Meaningone-way
힐랄의 표는 편도예요.
Hilal's ticket is one-way.
Meaninground-trip
힐랄: "편도? 아니요, 왕복 주세요!"
Hilal: "One-way? No, round-trip, please!"
MeaningOne train ticket to Busan, please.
힐랄: "부산까지 기차표 한 장 주세요."
Hilal: "One train ticket to Busan, please."
The scene — Buying tickets
Zeeza is at the ticket counter. The Busan train leaves in four minutes and Nujoom will not stop guessing prices.
- 기차가 네 시에 가요!The train leaves at four!
- 부산까지 기차표 한 장 주세요.One train ticket to Busan, please.
- 편도예요, 왕복이에요?One way, or round trip?
- 삼천 원이에요.It's three thousand won.
- 기차! 기차! 네 시예요!The train! The train! It's four o'clock!
The idea — Buying tickets
부산까지 기차표 한 장 주세요 means 'one train ticket to Busan, please' — 까지 marks 'as far as/to' right on the destination, and 장 is the counter you use for flat things like tickets.
Next time you're at any counter, you can hand over a destination, a count, and a 주세요 — and walk away holding an actual ticket.
Questions about Buying tickets
How do you say 'one train ticket to Busan, please' in Korean?
You say '부산까지 기차표 한 장 주세요' (Busankkaji gichapyo han jang juseyo), meaning 'one train ticket to Busan, please'.
What is the Korean word for 'one-way' and 'round-trip'?
'편도' (pyeondo) means one-way, and '왕복' (wangbok) means round-trip.
What counter word is used for tickets in Korean?
'장' (jang) is the counter used for flat things like tickets, as in '한 장' (han jang) meaning 'one (flat item)'.
How do you mark a destination like 'to Busan' in Korean?
You attach '까지' (kkaji) directly to the destination, as in '부산까지' (Busankkaji) meaning 'as far as/to Busan'.
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