Korean Taxi Phrases for Travel — 60 Essentials
60 must-know Korean taxi phrases for your trip to Korea, with romanization, English meaning and audio. Tap any phrase in the app to hear the audio and practice with quizzes.
A short trip goes smoother when you can say the essentials. Here are 60 Korean taxi phrases with romanization and English meaning, easy enough for A1–B2 learners. Examples include “택시” and “서울역 가 주세요”. These 60 phrases are graded A1 14 · A2 16 · B1 16 · B2 14 on the CEFR scale and run from 2 to 49 characters.
| Korean | Meaning (EN) |
|---|---|
| 택시!taeksi | Taxi! |
| 서울역 가 주세요.seoullyeok ga juseyo | Please take me to Seoul Station. |
| 여기 세워 주세요.yeogi sewo juseyo | Please stop here. |
| 얼마예요?eolmayeyo | How much is it? |
| 공항으로 가 주세요.gonghang-euro ga juseyo | To the airport, please. |
| 카드 돼요?kadeu dwaeyo | Do you take cards? |
| 트렁크 좀 열어 주세요.teureongkeu jom yeoreo juseyo | Please open the trunk. |
| 미터기 켜 주세요.miteogi kyeo juseyo. | Please turn on the meter. |
| 빈 차예요?bin chayeyo? | Is this taxi available? |
| 앞자리에 타도 돼요?apjarie tado dwaeyo? | May I sit in the front seat? |
| 조금만 더 가 주세요.jogeumman deo ga juseyo. | Please go a little further. |
| 유턴해 주세요.yuteonhae juseyo. | Please make a U-turn. |
| 뒷자리도 안전벨트 매요?dwitjarido anjeonbelteu maeyo? | Do back-seat passengers need a seat belt too? |
| 짐 좀 실어 주세요.jim jom sireo juseyo. | Could you load my luggage, please? |
| 공항까지 얼마나 걸려요?gonghang-kkaji eolmana geollyeoyo | How long does it take to the airport? |
| 요금이 대략 얼마쯤 나와요?yogeumi daeryak eolmajjeum nawayo | About how much will the fare be? |
| 길이 많이 막혀요?giri mani makhyeoyo | Is there a lot of traffic? |
| 에어컨 좀 켜 주실 수 있어요?eeokeon jom kyeo jusil su isseoyo | Could you turn on the air conditioning? |
| 다음 신호에서 내려 주세요.daeum sinhoeseo naeryeo juseyo | Please drop me off at the next light. |
| 여기 잠깐 세워 주실 수 있어요?yeogi jamkkan sewo jusil su isseoyo | Could you pull over here for a moment? |
| 지하철역까지만 가 주세요.jihacheoryeok-kkajiman ga juseyo | Just to the subway station, please. |
| 한국말 조금밖에 못해요.hangungmal jogeumbakke motaeyo | I can only speak a little Korean. |
| 택시 요금도 현금영수증 돼요?taeksi yogeumdo hyeongeum-yeongsujeung dwaeyo? | Can I get a cash receipt for the taxi fare too? |
| 여기 화면에 있는 주소로 가 주세요.yeogi hwamyeone inneun jusoro ga juseyo. | Please take me to the address on this screen. |
| 가는 길에 한 군데만 들러도 될까요?ganeun gire han gundeman deulleodo doelkkayo? | Could we stop at one place on the way? |
| 택시 승강장이 어디에 있어요?taeksi seunggangjangi eodie isseoyo? | Where is the taxi stand? |
| 톨게이트비는 요금에 포함돼요?tolgeiteubineun yogeume pohamdwaeyo? | Is the tollgate fee included in the fare? |
| 호출할 때 앱에서 결제되는 거죠?hochulhal ttae aebeseo gyeoljedoeneun geojyo? | The payment goes through the app when I call the ride, right? |
| 기사님, 이 길이 더 빠를까요?gisanim, i giri deo ppareulkkayo? | Excuse me, would this road be faster? |
| 횡단보도 지나서 세워 주세요.hoengdanbodo jinaseo sewo juseyo. | Please pull over just past the crosswalk. |
| 지금 막히는 시간이라 좀 돌아가야 할 것 같아요.jigeum makhineun sigan-ira jom doragaya hal geot gatayo | It's rush hour, so we'll probably have to take a detour. |
| 강남역 12번 출구 근처로 가 주세요.gangnamyeok sibi-beon chulgu geuncheoro ga juseyo | Please go near Exit 12 of Gangnam Station. |
| 혹시 카카오택시로 호출하신 분 맞으세요?hoksi kakaotaeksiro hochulhasin bun majeuseyo | Are you the one who called via KakaoTaxi? |
| 여기 도로 공사 중이라 다른 길로 가는 게 좋을 것 같아요.yeogi doro gongsa jung-ira dareun gillo ganeun ge joeul geot gatayo | There's road work here, so it'd be better to take another way. |
| 기본 요금이 얼마부터 시작해요?gibon yogeumi eolmabuteo sijakhaeyo | What's the starting fare? |
| 심야 할증이 붙는 시간이에요?simya haljjeungi butneun sigan-ieyo | Is it the late-night surcharge time? |
| 이 주소가 정확히 어디인지 잘 모르겠어요.i jusoga jeonghwakhi eodi-inji jal moreugesseoyo | I'm not sure exactly where this address is. |
| 동에서 시까지 가는 거니까 시간이 좀 걸리겠네요.dong-eseo si-kkaji ganeun geonikka sigani jom geollikenneyo | Since we're going from one neighborhood to another city, it'll take a while. |
| 아이와 같이 타는데 카시트 없이 타도 괜찮을까요?aiwa gachi taneunde kasiteu eopsi tado gwaenchaneulkkayo? | I am riding with a child; is it okay without a car seat? |
| 호출한 차량 번호가 앱에 뜬 것과 다른 것 같아요.hochulhan charyang beonhoga aebe tteun geotgwa dareun geot gatayo. | The plate number looks different from the one shown in the app. |
| 택시에 반려동물을 가방에 넣어서 태워도 될까요?taeksie ballyeodongmureul gabange neoeoseo taewodo doelkkayo? | May I bring my pet into the taxi in a carrier bag? |
| 이 시간에 고속도로로 가면 요금이 얼마나 더 나올까요?i sigane gosokdororo gamyeon yogeumi eolmana deo naolkkayo? | How much more would the fare be if we take the expressway at this hour? |
| 내비게이션에 나오는 길로 가 주시면 좋겠어요.naebigeisyeone naoneun gillo ga jusimyeon jokesseoyo. | I would prefer that you follow the route on the navigation. |
| 시외로 나가는 거라 할증이 붙는다고 들었어요.sioero naganeun geora haljeungi bunneundago deureosseoyo. | I heard there is a surcharge because we are leaving the city limits. |
| 택시에 휴대폰을 두고 내렸는데 어떻게 찾아요?taeksie hyudaeponeul dugo naeryeonneunde eotteoke chajayo? | I left my phone in the taxi; how can I get it back? |
| 앱에서 배차가 계속 취소되는데 이유가 뭘까요?aebeseo baechaga gyesok chwisodoeneunde iyuga mwolkkayo? | The app keeps cancelling my ride assignment; why might that be? |
| 혹시 카카오T 블랙으로 호출하면 일반 택시와 어떤 차이가 있는지 자세히 설명해 주시겠어요?hoksi kakaoTi beullaegeuro hochulhamyeon ilban taeksi-wa eotteon chai-ga inneunji jasehi seolmyeonghae jusigesseoyo | Could you explain in detail how Kakao T Black differs from regular taxis when hailed? |
| 혹시 모범택시는 외국인 관광객에게도 추천할 만한 옵션이에요?hoksi mobeomtaeksineun oegugin gwan-gwang-gaek-egedo chucheonhal manhan opsyeon-ieyo | Is the deluxe (Mobeom) taxi a recommendable option for foreign tourists too? |
| 심야 시간대 할증 요금이 어떻게 계산되는지 미리 알려 주시면 좋겠어요.simya sigandae haljeung yogeumi eotteoke gyesandoeneunji miri allyeo jusimyeon joketsseoyo | 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.oegugin chinhwa modeureul kyeomyeon yeongmun juso geomsaegi ganeunghadaneun annae-reul deureosseoyo | I heard that turning on the foreigner-friendly mode enables English address search. |
| 이 시간에 강남에서 김포공항까지 도로 상황을 미리 확인해 주실 수 있을까요?i sigane gangnam-eseo gimpogonghang-kkaji doro sanghwang-eul miri hwaginhae jusil su isseulkkayo | 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.oeguk kadeu-ro gyeoljaehal ttae injeungi jaju silpaehadago haeseo miri deungrokhae duryeogoyo | 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?gisanim-kke chinjeolhi annae-bada jeongmal gamsahande tibi ttaro piryohaji-neun aneun geojyo | I'm grateful for the driver's kind guidance — there's no separate tip required, right? |
| 목적지를 말했더니 승차를 거부당했는데 어디에 신고할 수 있나요?mokjeokjireul malhaetdeoni seungchareul geobudanghaenneunde eodie singohal su innayo? | I was refused a ride after saying my destination; where can I report this? |
| 휠체어를 이용하는 가족이 있어서 장애인 콜택시 예약 방법을 알고 싶어요.hwilcheeoreul iyonghaneun gajogi isseoseo jang-aein koltaeksi yeyak bangbeobeul algo sipeoyo. | A family member uses a wheelchair, so I would like to know how to book the call taxi for people with disabilities. |
| 인천공항까지는 미터기 대신 정액 요금으로 가는 경우도 있다고 들었는데 맞나요?incheon gonghangkkajineun miteogi daesin jeong-aek yogeumeuro ganeun gyeongudo itdago deureonneunde mannayo? | I heard that trips to Incheon Airport are sometimes charged a flat fare instead of the meter; is that right? |
| 여섯 명이 함께 이동해야 하는데 대형 택시는 앱에서 어떤 옵션으로 부르나요?yeoseot myeongi hamkke idonghaeya haneunde daehyeong taeksineun aebeseo eotteon opsyeoneuro bureunayo? | Six of us need to travel together; which option in the app do I use to call a large taxi? |
| 길을 많이 돌아간 것 같은데 요금을 다시 확인해 달라고 말씀드려도 될까요?gireul mani doragan geot gateunde yogeumeul dasi hwaginhae dallago malsseumdeuryeodo doelkkayo? | It feels like we took a long detour; may I ask you to check the fare again? |
| 새벽 비행기라 택시를 전날 미리 예약해 두고 싶은데 가능한 방법이 있을까요?saebyeok bihaenggira taeksireul jeonnal miri yeyakhae dugo sipeunde ganeunghan bangbeobi isseulkkayo? | My flight is at dawn, so I want to book a taxi the day before; is there a way to do that? |
| 비 오는 날 밤에는 앱으로 호출하는 것과 길에서 잡는 것 중 어느 쪽이 더 빠를까요?bi oneun nal bameneun aebeuro hochulhaneun geotgwa gireseo jamneun geot jung eoneu jjogi deo ppareulkkayo? | On a rainy night, which is faster: calling through the app or hailing one on the street? |
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- How many Korean taxi phrases are on this page?
- This page lists 60 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 14 · A2 16 · B1 16 · B2 14), 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 audio. The free WeBring Korean app adds quizzes and spaced-repetition review.
- How many of these taxi phrases are questions?
- 34 of the 60 end in a question mark; the other 26 are statements.
- What speech endings do these Korean phrases use?
- 59 end in the polite -요 form and 0 in the formal -습니다 form; the rest use other endings.