Korean Taxi Phrases for Travel — 30 Essentials
30 must-know Korean taxi phrases for your trip to Korea, with romanization, English meaning and native audio. Tap any phrase in the app to hear native audio and practice with quizzes.
A short trip goes smoother when you can say the essentials. Here are 30 Korean taxi phrases with romanization and English meaning, easy enough for A1–B2 learners. Examples include “택시” and “서울역 가 주세요”. These 30 phrases are graded A1 7 · A2 8 · B1 8 · B2 7 on the CEFR scale and run from 2 to 49 characters.
| Korean | Meaning (EN) |
|---|---|
| 택시! | Taxi! |
| 서울역 가 주세요. | Please take me to Seoul Station. |
| 여기 세워 주세요. | Please stop here. |
| 얼마예요? | How much is it? |
| 공항으로 가 주세요. | To the airport, please. |
| 카드 돼요? | Do you take cards? |
| 트렁크 좀 열어 주세요. | Please open the trunk. |
| 공항까지 얼마나 걸려요? | How long does it take to the airport? |
| 요금이 대략 얼마쯤 나와요? | About how much will the fare be? |
| 길이 많이 막혀요? | Is there a lot of traffic? |
| 에어컨 좀 켜 주실 수 있어요? | Could you turn on the air conditioning? |
| 다음 신호에서 내려 주세요. | Please drop me off at the next light. |
| 여기 잠깐 세워 주실 수 있어요? | Could you pull over here for a moment? |
| 지하철역까지만 가 주세요. | Just to the subway station, please. |
| 한국말 조금밖에 못해요. | I can only speak a little Korean. |
| 지금 막히는 시간이라 좀 돌아가야 할 것 같아요. | It's rush hour, so we'll probably have to take a detour. |
| 강남역 12번 출구 근처로 가 주세요. | Please go near Exit 12 of Gangnam Station. |
| 혹시 카카오택시로 호출하신 분 맞으세요? | Are you the one who called via KakaoTaxi? |
| 여기 도로 공사 중이라 다른 길로 가는 게 좋을 것 같아요. | There's road work here, so it'd be better to take another way. |
| 기본 요금이 얼마부터 시작해요? | What's the starting fare? |
| 심야 할증이 붙는 시간이에요? | Is it the late-night surcharge time? |
| 이 주소가 정확히 어디인지 잘 모르겠어요. | I'm not sure exactly where this address is. |
| 동에서 시까지 가는 거니까 시간이 좀 걸리겠네요. | Since we're going from one neighborhood to another city, it'll take a while. |
| 혹시 카카오T 블랙으로 호출하면 일반 택시와 어떤 차이가 있는지 자세히 설명해 주시겠어요? | Could you explain in detail how Kakao T Black differs from regular taxis when hailed? |
| 혹시 모범택시는 외국인 관광객에게도 추천할 만한 옵션이에요? | Is the deluxe (Mobeom) taxi a recommendable option for foreign tourists too? |
| 심야 시간대 할증 요금이 어떻게 계산되는지 미리 알려 주시면 좋겠어요. | It would be good if you could tell me in advance how late-night surcharges are calculated. |
| 외국인 친화 모드를 켜면 영문 주소 검색이 가능하다는 안내를 들었어요. | I heard that turning on the foreigner-friendly mode enables English address search. |
| 이 시간에 강남에서 김포공항까지 도로 상황을 미리 확인해 주실 수 있을까요? | Could you check the road conditions in advance from Gangnam to Gimpo Airport at this hour? |
| 외국 카드로 결제할 때 인증이 자주 실패한다고 해서 미리 등록해 두려고요. | Since I heard verification often fails with foreign cards, I want to register one in advance. |
| 기사님께 친절히 안내받아 정말 감사한데 팁이 따로 필요하지는 않은 거죠? | I'm grateful for the driver's kind guidance — there's no separate tip required, right? |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many Korean taxi phrases are on this page?
- This page lists 30 taxi phrases in Korean, each with romanization and an English meaning.
- What level are these Korean taxi phrases?
- They span A1–B2 on the CEFR scale (A1 7 · A2 8 · B1 8 · B2 7), which suits beginner to intermediate learners.
- Can I hear how these Korean phrases are pronounced?
- Yes — every phrase on this page has a play button with native-speaker audio. The free WeBring Korean app adds quizzes and spaced-repetition review.
- How many of these taxi phrases are questions?
- 14 of the 30 end in a question mark; the other 16 are statements.
- What speech endings do these Korean phrases use?
- 29 end in the polite -요 form and 0 in the formal -습니다 form; the rest use other endings.