Master Taxi Korean in 7 Phrases

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✍️ Written and reviewed by a Korean native — Korean with Toon

📅 Published 2026-05-29

Seven real Korean phrases for taking a taxi — from "○○로 가주세요" (please go to ○○) to "얼마예요?" (how much is it?) — covering every step from getting in to paying.

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📖 Inside this lesson

🚕 Master Taxi Korean in 7 Phrases 🇰🇷

Real phrases. Real situations. From the moment you get in until you pay, these seven lines cover every taxi ride in Korea.

📍 #1 · Getting in

○○로 가주세요 (○○-ro ga-ju-se-yo) → "Please go to ○○."

The most important taxi phrase — replace ○○ with any destination. Show it on your phone if pronunciation is hard.

💰 #2 · Before you go (rough cost)

○○까지 얼마 정도 나와요? (○○-kka-ji eol-ma jeong-do na-wa-yo?) → "About how much to ○○?"

Also useful:

요금이 얼마 정도 나와요? (yo-geum-i eol-ma jeong-do na-wa-yo?) → "About how much will it cost?"

💡 Tip

정도 (jeong-do) means "about" — drivers give a rough idea, the meter shows the final fare.

🧳 #3 · Luggage

트렁크 좀 열어주세요 (teu-reong-keu jom yeol-eo-ju-se-yo) → "Please open the trunk."

💡 Tip

좀 (jom) softens your request — like adding "please".

⏰ #4 · On the way

얼마나 걸려요? (eol-ma-na geol-lyeo-yo?) → "How long does it take?"

💡 Tip

정도 (jeong-do) means "about" — common in estimates.

🛑 #5 · Arriving

여기서 세워주세요 (yeo-gi-seo se-wo-ju-se-yo) → "Please stop here."

💡 Tip

Unlike buses, taxis can stop wherever it's safe and legal.

💳 #6 · Paying

카드 돼요? (ka-deu dwae-yo?) → "Do you accept card?"

💡 Tip

Most Korean taxis accept cards and T-money. '돼요?' means "is it okay?"

🧾 #7 · The final cost

얼마예요? (eol-ma-ye-yo?) → "How much is it?"

💡 Tip

Some taxis have the meter up front (hard to see from the back seat) — so just ask! 얼마예요? works everywhere.

🔑 The magic ending: ~주세요

• 가주세요 (ga-ju-se-yo) — "Please go" • 열어주세요 (yeol-eo-ju-se-yo) — "Please open" • 세워주세요 (se-wo-ju-se-yo) — "Please stop"

~주세요 turns any verb into a polite request. Master it and you can ask for almost anything — just add ~주세요 to a verb stem for an instant polite request.

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💛 Now you're ready for any taxi ride in Korea. Save this for your trip — you'll never freeze up when the door closes. 🚕