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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Hey Lucas, I've been wanting to ask something. Lucas: Sure, what's up? Luna: So I'm planning a trip to Seoul, and I know the subway is huge. I'm a little nervous about getting around. Lucas: Oh, the Seoul subway is actually really efficient. Once you know a few key phrases, you'll be fine. Luna: That's exactly what I want to learn today. Let's do it. Lucas: Perfect. So first up, the most basic question: 지하철역이 어디예요? That means 'Where is the subway station?'. Luna: 지하철역이 어디예요? 지하철역이 어디예요? Lucas: Yeah, you got it. 지하철 is 'subway', and 역 is 'station'. So 지하철역 is 'subway station'. Luna: Okay, and 어디예요 is 'where is'. Lucas: Exactly. So repeat after me: 지하철역이 어디예요? Luna: 지하철역이 어디예요? Lucas: Good. Now once you're at the station, you need to know the fare. So you'd ask: 요금이 얼마예요? That's 'How much is the fare?'. Luna: 요금이 얼마예요? 요금이 얼마예요? Lucas: Yeah. 요금 is 'fare', and 얼마예요 is 'how much is it'. Luna: Got it. So if I want to check I'm on the right train, I'd say: 이 역이 맞아요? 'Is this station correct?'. Lucas: Exactly. 이 역이 맞아요? 이 means 'this', 역 is 'station', 맞아요 means 'is correct'. Luna: 이 역이 맞아요? 이 역이 맞아요? Lucas: Perfect. And if you need to know the next station, you can ask: 다음 역이 뭐예요? 'What is the next station?'. Luna: 다음 역이 뭐예요? 다음 역이 뭐예요? Lucas: Yeah. 다음 means 'next', 역 is 'station', 뭐예요 is 'what is it'. Luna: Okay, and if my T-money card runs out, I need to charge it. How do I say that? Lucas: You'd say: 카드를 충전하고 싶어요. 'I want to charge my card.' 카드 is 'card', 충전하다 means 'to charge', and 고 싶어요 is 'want to'. Luna: 카드를 충전하고 싶어요. 카드를 충전하고 싶어요. Lucas: Great. Now let's put them together in a little scenario. Imagine you're at Myeongdong station and you want to go to Hongdae. Luna: Okay, so I'd first ask: 지하철역이 어디예요? if I can't find it. Lucas: Right. Then you buy a ticket or charge your card: 카드를 충전하고 싶어요. Luna: Then check the fare: 요금이 얼마예요? Lucas: Yeah. Then when you're on the platform, double-check: 이 역이 맞아요? And during the ride: 다음 역이 뭐예요? Luna: Oh, this is so practical. I feel like I could actually navigate now. Lucas: You definitely could. And if you ever get lost, just ask someone politely. Most people are really helpful. Luna: By the way, if today's phrases help you, and you want to support the show staying ad-free, you can buy me a coffee at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Yeah, it really helps us keep making episodes like this. And now, let's do a quick review. Luna: Yes, please. Repeat after me: 지하철역이 어디예요? Lucas: 요금이 얼마예요? Luna: 이 역이 맞아요? Lucas: 다음 역이 뭐예요? Luna: 카드를 충전하고 싶어요. Lucas: Awesome. You're ready for the Seoul subway. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time on Learn Korean with Fexingo. Luna: Bye for now!