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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. Episode 197 already — can you believe it? Luna: I know! Last episode we were at the beach, all that sun and waves. So nice. Lucas: Right, but now it's time to head back. So today we are going to learn how to use a bus stop in Korean. Luna: Oh, I do need that. I always get lost finding the right bus. Lucas: Then this is perfect. First phrase: 버스 정류장이 어디예요? That means 'Where is the bus stop?' Let's break it down. Luna: 버스 정류장이 어디예요. 버스 정류장 — that's bus stop, right? Lucas: Exactly. 버스 정류장. And 어디예요 is 'where is'. So together: 버스 정류장이 어디예요. Luna: 버스 정류장이 어디예요. Lucas: Good. Now try it like you're asking a stranger on the street. Luna: 실례합니다, 버스 정류장이 어디예요? Lucas: Nice! Adding 실례합니다 — 'excuse me' — makes it polite. Perfect. Luna: So if someone points and says 저기 있어요, that means 'it's over there'. Lucas: Right. 저기 있어요. Okay, once you find the bus stop, you need to know which bus to take. So our second phrase: 몇 번 버스를 타요? Luna: 몇 번 버스를 타요. That's 'which bus number do I take?' Lucas: Yes. 몇 번 means 'what number', 버스 is bus, and 타요 means 'ride' or 'take'. So 몇 번 버스를 타요. Luna: 몇 번 버스를 타요. I can imagine asking that at the stop. Lucas: And a common answer might be something like '10번 버스를 타세요' — take bus number 10. Luna: Ah, so 번 is the counter for numbers. 10번, 20번. Lucas: You got it. Now, let's imagine you're at the stop and a bus approaches. You want to confirm it goes to your destination. So: 이 버스는 시청 가요? Luna: 이 버스는 시청 가요? 'Does this bus go to City Hall?' Lucas: Exactly. 이 버스는 — 'this bus', 시청 is 'City Hall', 가요 is 'goes'. So literally 'This bus, City Hall goes?' Luna: 이 버스는 시청 가요. That's easy to remember. 가요 is 'go'. Lucas: Right. And if the answer is yes, they'll say 네, 가요. If no, 아니요, 안 가요. Luna: So 안 가요 is 'doesn't go'. Good. Lucas: Let's practice a mini-conversation. I'll be the helper, you be the traveler. Luna: Okay. Lucas: Start by asking where the bus stop is. Luna: 실례합니다, 버스 정류장이 어디예요? Lucas: 저기 있어요. Luna: 감사합니다. And then I ask about the bus number. Lucas: 몇 번 버스를 타요? Luna: 아, 몇 번 버스를 타요? I need to say that. 몇 번 버스를 타요? Lucas: 네, 10번 버스를 타세요. Luna: 10번. Then I see a bus coming. 이 버스는 시청 가요? Lucas: 네, 가요. Luna: Perfect. So I can get on. Lucas: And if you need to get off, you can say 여기서 내려 주세요 — 'please let me off here'. But that's for another episode. Luna: We'll save that. I think I've got these three down. 버스 정류장이 어디예요, 몇 번 버스를 타요, 이 버스는 시청 가요. Lucas: You're nailing it. And you know, it's listeners like you who keep this show going. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with your Korean, a couple of dollars a month really makes a difference — buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That support keeps us ad-free and focused. Luna: Yeah, it's a simple way to say thanks. So if you've enjoyed learning with us, consider it. Lucas: Now back to the bus. Let's do one more round of our phrases. I'll say it, you repeat. Luna: Okay! Lucas: 버스 정류장이 어디예요. Luna: 버스 정류장이 어디예요. Lucas: 몇 번 버스를 타요. Luna: 몇 번 버스를 타요. Lucas: 이 버스는 시청 가요. Luna: 이 버스는 시청 가요. Lucas: Perfect. Now imagine you're actually in Seoul and need to get to Gyeongbokgung. How would you ask if this bus goes there? Luna: 이 버스는 경복궁 가요? Lucas: Exactly! Just replace 시청 with any place. 경복궁, 명동, 홍대. Luna: So useful. I love that we can adapt it. Lucas: That's the beauty of pattern learning. Alright, we covered a lot today. Practice these phrases at a bus stop near you. Luna: Or even just imagine it. Repeat them out loud. Lucas: Thanks for joining us on Learn Korean with Fexingo. See you next time! Luna: 안녕!