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- Lucas: 안녕하세요! Welcome back to Learn Korean with Fexingo. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna! Ready to learn some more Korean today. Lucas: Yeah, it's great to have you with us. Remember last time we learned how to order food at a restaurant? 맛있어요, right? Luna: Oh, yes! That phrase was so useful. I used it at a Korean BBQ place last week. Lucas: Awesome. Well today, we're going to talk about getting around — specifically, taking a taxi in Korean. Have you ever taken a taxi in Korea, Luna? Luna: I have, but I always got so nervous about speaking to the driver. Lucas: Exactly why we're learning this! Let's start with the word for taxi itself. In Korean, taxi is 택시. Say it with me: 택시. Luna: 택시. Lucas: Good! 택시. It sounds a lot like 'taxi', right? Just a slight Korean accent. Luna: Yeah, that's easy. 택시. Lucas: Perfect. Now, once you're in the taxi, you need to tell the driver where to go. The phrase is: ~로 가 주세요. That means 'Please go to ~.' So if you want to go to Seoul Station, you say 서울역으로 가 주세요. Luna: 서울역으로 가 주세요. That's a mouthful! Let me try slowly: 서울역... 으로 가 주세요. Lucas: Exactly! You got it. The key part is adding 로 or 으로 after the place name. If the place ends in a vowel, you add 로. If it ends in a consonant, add 으로. So 서울역 ends in a consonant, so it's 서울역으로. Luna: Oh, I see. So if I wanted to go to a place that ends in a vowel, like... hmm... 명동? Lucas: Right! 명동 ends in a vowel sound, so you say 명동로 가 주세요. But careful — 명동 actually ends in a consonant 'ng' sound, so it's 명동으로. Let's stick with places you know. How about 공항, airport? Luna: 공항 ends with a consonant, so 공항으로 가 주세요? Lucas: Perfect! 공항으로 가 주세요. Nailed it. Luna: Yes! Okay, so now I can tell the driver where to go. But what if I need them to go straight or turn? Lucas: Great question. Let's learn 'go straight' — 직진해 주세요. 직진 means 'straight ahead', and 해 주세요 is 'please do'. So 직진해 주세요 means 'Please go straight.' Luna: 직진해 주세요. That's a bit of a tongue twister. 직...진...해 주세요. Lucas: You're doing great. Try it a little faster: 직진해 주세요. Luna: 직진해 주세요. Yeah, that's getting easier. Lucas: Excellent. And if you want them to turn left or right, you can say 왼쪽으로 가 주세요 for left, or 오른쪽으로 가 주세요 for right. But let's keep it simple today with just 직진 and the destination phrase. Luna: Okay, sounds good. Now, what about asking the fare? I always want to know how much before paying. Lucas: Right. To ask 'How much is it?' you say 얼마예요? This is super useful in many situations, not just taxis. Try it: 얼마예요? Luna: 얼마예요? That sounds like 'eol-ma-ye-yo?' Lucas: Exactly! 얼마예요? You can use it at a store, a market, or after a taxi ride. So let's put it all together in a little scene. Imagine you're getting into a taxi. You say: 서울역으로 가 주세요. Luna: 서울역으로 가 주세요. Lucas: Then the driver starts driving, and you want to make sure they go straight. You say: 직진해 주세요. Luna: 직진해 주세요. Lucas: When you arrive, you ask: 얼마예요? Luna: 얼마예요? Perfect! I feel like I could actually do this. Lucas: You absolutely could. Let's practice the whole conversation one more time. I'll be the driver, and you be the passenger. Ready? Luna: Ready! Lucas: 어서 오세요. Where to? Luna: 서울역으로 가 주세요. Lucas: 네. Here we are. That'll be 10,000 won. Luna: 얼마예요? Lucas: 만 원이요. 10,000 won. Luna: Ah, okay. 감사합니다! Lucas: See, you did it! You used the phrases perfectly. Luna: Oh my gosh, that felt so real. I'm actually excited to try this next time. Lucas: That's the spirit. Remember, repetition is key. Say these phrases a few times today, and they'll stick. Luna: Let's review them one more time. First, 택시. Lucas: 택시. Luna: Then, ~로 가 주세요, like 명동으로 가 주세요. Lucas: Exactly. And 직진해 주세요 for 'go straight'. Luna: 직진해 주세요. And finally, 얼마예요? Lucas: 얼마예요? You've got it. Practice these with Fexingo's flashcards too, if you want extra help. Luna: Good idea. Well, that's it for today's episode. Thanks for joining us on Learn Korean with Fexingo! Lucas: Yeah, keep practicing these taxi phrases, and next time you're in Korea, you'll feel so confident. See you next time! Luna: 다음에 봐요!