jihacheol

Usages of jihacheol

저는 거의 지하철로만 다녀요.jeoneun geoui jihacheolloman danyeoyo.
I almost always get around only by subway.
저는 매일 지하철을 타요.jeoneun maeil jihacheoreul tayo.
I take the subway every day.
지하철에서 책을 읽어요.jihacheoreseo chaegeul ilgeoyo.
I read a book on the subway.
지하철이 지연돼서 출발 시간이 늦을 것 같아요.jihacheori jiyeondwaeseo chulbal sigani neujeul geos gatayo.
The subway is delayed, so the departure time will probably be late.
지하철을 타면 편리해요.jihacheoreul tamyeon pyeonrihaeyo.
If you take the subway, it’s convenient.
지하철은 버스보다 빠르고 버스는 지하철보다 느려.jihacheoreun beoseuboda ppareugo beoseuneun jihacheolboda neuryeo.
The subway is faster than the bus, and the bus is slower than the subway.
나는 지하철에서 천천히 책을 읽어.naneun jihacheoreseo cheoncheonhi chaegeul ilgeo.
I read a book slowly on the subway.
만약 환승 시간이 짧으면 다음 지하철을 기다리는 것이 더 안전해요.manyak hwanseung sigani jjalbeumyeon da-eum jihacheoreul gidarineun geosi deo anjeonhaeyo.
If your transfer time is short, it’s safer to wait for the next subway.
지하철 환승 요금이 얼마예요?jihacheol hwanseung yogeumi eolmayeyo?
How much is the subway transfer fee?
평소에는 지하철을 타요.pyeongso-eneun jihacheoreul tayo.
I usually take the subway.
역에서 지하철을 타요.yeogeseo jihacheoreul tayo.
I take the subway at the station.
지하철에서는 인터넷 연결이 잘 안 되는 데가 있어.jihacheoreseoneun inteones yeongyeori jal an doeneun dega isseo.
On the subway, there are places where the internet connection doesn’t work well.
오늘은 시간이 없어요, 그래서 택시 대신 지하철을 타요.oneureun sigani eobseoyo, geuraeseo taeksi daesin jihacheoreul tayo.
I don’t have time today, so I take the subway instead of a taxi.
지하철에서는 데이터가 잘 안 돼요.jihacheoreseoneun deiteoga jal an dwaeyo.
The mobile data doesn’t work well on the subway.
비가 오면 자전거 대신 지하철을 타요.biga omyeon jajeongeo daesin jihacheoreul tayo.
If it rains, I take the subway instead of a bicycle.
요금이 비싸면 택시 대신 지하철을 타요.yogeumi bissamyeon taeksi daesin jihacheoreul tayo.
If the fare is expensive, I take the subway instead of a taxi.
회의가 끝나고 나서 지하철을 타요.hoeuiga kkeutnago naseo jihacheoreul tayo.
After the meeting ends, I take the subway.
퇴근할 때 지하철을 타요.toegeunhal ttae jihacheoreul tayo.
I take the subway when I get off work.
이어폰이 없어서 지하철에서 음악을 못 들었어요.ieoponi eobseoseo jihacheoreseo eumageul mos deureosseoyo.
I didn’t have earphones, so I couldn’t listen to music on the subway.
지하철에서 이어폰으로 음악을 들어요.jihacheoreseo ieoponeuro eumageul deureoyo.
I listen to music with earphones on the subway.
친구가 지금 지하철을 타는 것 같아요.chinguga jigeum jihacheoreul taneun geos gatayo.
I think my friend is taking the subway right now.
택시를 타려다가 요금이 비싸서 지하철을 탔어요.taeksireul taryeodaga yogeumi bissaseo jihacheoreul tasseoyo.
I was going to take a taxi, but the fare was expensive, so I took the subway.
지하철에서 종이책보다 전자책을 더 자주 읽다 보니 예전보다 책을 더 많이 읽게 됐어.jihacheoreseo jongichaekboda jeonjachaegeul deo jaju ilgda boni yejeonboda chaegeul deo manhi ilgge dwaesseo.
After reading e-books more often than paper books on the subway, I ended up reading more books than before.
지하철 출구 앞에서 친구를 기다리고 있어요.jihacheol chulgu apeseo chingureul gidarigo isseoyo.
I am waiting for a friend in front of the subway exit.
지하철 입구 앞 분실물센터에 내 분실물이 들어왔는지 물어봤어요.jihacheol ipgu ap bunsilmulsenteo-e nae bunsilmuri deureowassneunji mureobwasseoyo.
I asked at the lost-and-found by the subway entrance whether my lost item had come in.
승강장에 사람이 많아서 다음 지하철을 기다려요.seunggangjange sarami manhaseo da-eum jihacheoreul gidaryeoyo.
There are many people on the platform, so I wait for the next subway.
지하철 안내방송을 듣고 나서 출구를 다시 확인했어요.jihacheol annaebangsongeul deutgo naseo chulgureul dasi hwaginhaesseoyo.
After listening to the subway announcement, I checked the exit again.
길이 너무 막혀서 지하철이 더 빠르겠더라.giri neomu makhyeoseo jihacheori deo ppareugessdeora.
The traffic was so bad that I realized the subway would be faster.
지하철을 탈 때마다 음악을 들어요.jihacheoreul tal ttaemada eumageul deureoyo.
Whenever I take the subway, I listen to music.
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