About This Lesson
Use Buying a train ticket to practice Korean conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
기차표가 이미 있어요?
gee-CHAH-pyoh-gah ee-MEE ee-SSUH-yoh? Do you already have a train ticket?
B
아직 없어요. 하나 사야 해요.
ah-JEEK up-SUH-yoh. hah-NAH sah-YAH heh-YOH. Not yet. I need to buy one.
A
입구 옆에 표를 사는 기계가 있어요.
EEP-koo yuh-peh pyoh-rul sah-NUN gee-GYEH-gah ee-SSUH-yoh. There are ticket machines by the entrance.
B
저는 거기서 제 표를 살게요.
juh-NUN guh-GEE-suh jeh pyoh-rul sahl-GEH-yoh. I'll get mine there.
A
제 표는 휴대폰에 있어요.
jeh pyoh-NUN hyoo-deh-pohn-eh ee-SSUH-yoh. I have my ticket on my phone.
B
그럼 제 표를 산 후에 여기서 다시 만날게요.
guh-RUM jeh pyoh-rul sahN HOO-eh yuh-GEE-suh dah-SHEE man-NAHL-GEH-yoh. Then I'll meet you back here after I buy mine.
A
저는 기계 근처에서 기다릴게요.
juh-NUN gee-GYEH guhN-CHEH-suh gee-dah-REEL-GEH-yoh. I'll wait near the machines.
B
그 옆에서 저를 찾으세요.
guh yuh-peh-suh juh-rul chah-JUH-seh-yoh. Look for me beside them.Word by Word
기차표
기차표 means “train ticket” in 기차표가 이미 있어요? It names the ticket being discussed at the station. A reusable pattern is 기차표를 사다, “to buy a train ticket.”
가
가 marks 기차표 as the thing whose presence is being asked about in 기차표가 이미 있어요? It follows a noun and marks it as the subject of the clause.
이미
이미 means “already” in 기차표가 이미 있어요?, asking whether the ticket is already available. It commonly appears before the verb or expression it modifies, as in 이미 있어요, “already have it” or “it already exists.”
있어요
있어요 means that something is available or present; in 기차표가 이미 있어요? it means “have a train ticket.” The same form can describe something being in a place, such as 휴대폰에 있어요, “it is on the phone.”
아직
아직 means “not yet” in 아직 없어요, indicating that the ticket is not available at this time. It commonly appears with a negative expression when an expected situation has not happened yet.
없어요
없어요 means “do not have” or “is not available” in 아직 없어요. Here it answers the question about possessing a ticket; a reusable pattern is 표가 없어요, “I do not have a ticket.”
사야
사야 appears in 사야 해요 and contributes the meaning “buy” within the expression “need to buy.” It comes from 사다 and is followed here by 해요; the complete expression 사야 해요 says that buying is necessary.
해요
해요 completes 사야 해요, the polite expression for “need to buy” in 하나 사야 해요. In this construction, 사야 supplies the required action and 해요 makes the statement polite.
입구
입구 means “entrance” in 입구 옆에 표를 사는 기계가 있어요. It identifies the station area next to which the ticket machines are located. A reusable pattern is 입구에 있어요, “it is at the entrance.”
옆
옆 means “side” or “beside” in 입구 옆에 and 그 옆에서. It identifies a place next to a person or thing, commonly followed by 에 or 에서 depending on the location expression.
에
에 marks the location in 입구 옆에, meaning “next to the entrance.” It commonly follows a place expression when stating where something exists, as in 입구 옆에 있어요, “it is next to the entrance.”
표
표 means “ticket” in 표를 사는 기계 and 제 표. It refers to the ticket being bought or owned. A reusable pattern is 표를 사다, “to buy a ticket.”
를
를 marks 표 as the object in 표를 사는 기계, the ticket that is bought. It follows the noun receiving the action and commonly appears in patterns such as 표를 사다.
사는
사는 means “buying” as a modifier in 표를 사는 기계, describing a machine used for buying tickets. It comes from 사다 and appears before the noun it describes; the full phrase 표를 사는 기계 means “a machine for buying tickets.”
기계
기계 means “machine” in 표를 사는 기계 and 기계 근처에서. Here it refers to the ticket machines at the station. A reusable pattern is 기계 옆, “beside the machine.”
저
저 is the polite form of “I” in 저는 and 저를. It refers to the speaker, while the following marker shows the speaker’s role in the sentence.
는
는 marks 저 as the topic in 저는 제 표를 살게요 and 저는 기계 근처에서 기다릴게요. It presents “as for me” before describing the speaker’s action or plan.
거기
거기 means “there” in 거기서 제 표를 살게요, referring to the ticket machines by the entrance. It can be followed by a location marker, as in 거기서, “there” as the place where an action happens.
서
서 is the location part of 거기서, meaning “at there” or “from there” according to the action. In 거기서 제 표를 살게요, it marks there as the place where the speaker will buy the ticket.
제
제 means “my” in 제 표를 살게요 and 제 표를 산 후에. It shows that the ticket belongs to the speaker. A reusable pattern is 제 표, “my ticket.”
살게요
살게요 means “I’ll buy it” in 저는 거기서 제 표를 살게요, expressing the speaker’s intention or commitment to buy the ticket there. It comes after the object 제 표를 in the reusable pattern 제 표를 살게요, “I’ll buy my ticket.”
휴대폰
휴대폰 means “mobile phone” in 제 표는 휴대폰에 있어요. It identifies the device where the speaker’s ticket is available. A reusable pattern is 휴대폰에 있어요, “it is on the mobile phone.”
그럼
그럼 means “then” in 그럼 제 표를 산 후에 여기서 다시 만날게요. It connects the speaker’s next plan to what was just said. It is commonly used at the start of a response when drawing a conclusion or deciding what to do next.
산
산 means “bought” as a modifier in 제 표를 산 후에, describing the ticket-buying action completed before meeting again. It comes from 사다 and appears before 후 in the expression 제 표를 산 후에, “after buying my ticket.”
후
후 means “after” in 산 후에, marking the time after the ticket has been bought. A reusable pattern is 명사 후에, “after a noun or action,” as in 표를 산 후에, “after buying the ticket.”
여기
여기 means “here” in 여기서 다시 만날게요, referring to the current meeting place. It combines with 서 here as 여기서, “here” as the place where they will meet.
다시
다시 means “again” in 여기서 다시 만날게요, indicating that the speakers will meet one more time at the same place. It commonly appears before the verb describing the repeated action.
만날게요
만날게요 means “I’ll meet you” in 여기서 다시 만날게요, expressing the speaker’s plan or commitment to meet again. A reusable pattern is 여기서 만날게요, “I’ll meet you here.”
근처
근처 means “nearby area” in 기계 근처에서 기다릴게요. It identifies the area around the machines rather than an exact point. A reusable pattern is 장소 근처, “near a place,” such as 기계 근처, “near the machines.”
에서
에서 marks 기계 근처 as the place where waiting happens in 기계 근처에서 기다릴게요. It commonly follows a location and is used with an action taking place there.
기다릴게요
기다릴게요 means “I’ll wait” in 저는 기계 근처에서 기다릴게요, expressing the speaker’s plan or commitment to wait. A reusable pattern is 장소에서 기다릴게요, “I’ll wait at a place.”
그
그 means “that” or “the” in 그 옆에서, referring to the machines already mentioned. It comes directly before 옆 to identify the side beside those machines.
찾으세요
찾으세요 is a polite instruction meaning “look for” or “find” in 그 옆에서 저를 찾으세요. The complete expression 저를 찾으세요 means “look for me,” and a reusable pattern is 사람을 찾으세요, “look for a person.”
Grammar Points
-아/어야 해요
기차표를 하나 사야 해요.
gee-CHAH-pyoh-rul hah-NAH sah-YAH heh-YOH.I have to buy one train ticket.
Use -아/어야 해요 to say that someone must or needs to do something.
-(으)ㄹ게요
근처에서 기다릴게요.
guhn-CHEH-suh gee-dah-REEL-GEH-yoh.I'll wait nearby.
Use -(으)ㄹ게요 for a speaker's offer, promise, or decision about a future action.
Korean Vocabulary
거기
adv
guh-GEE
there
거기서
저는 거기서 제 표를 살게요.
기계
noun
gee-GYEH
machine
입구 옆에 표를 사는 기계가 있어요.
기차표
noun
gee-CHAH-pyoh
train ticket
기차표가 이미 있어요?
사다
verb
sah-DAH
to buy
사야 해요
하나 사야 해요.
아직
adv
ah-JEEK
yet; still
아직 없어요.
없다
verb
UP-ttah
not to have; not to exist
없어요
아직 없어요.
옆
noun
yuhp
side; beside
입구 옆에 표를 사는 기계가 있어요.
이미
adv
ee-MEE
already
기차표가 이미 있어요?
입구
noun
EEP-koo
entrance
입구 옆에 표를 사는 기계가 있어요.
있다
verb
EET-ttah
to have; to exist
있어요
기차표가 이미 있어요?
제
det
jeh
my
저는 거기서 제 표를 살게요.
하나
num
hah-NAH
one
하나 사야 해요.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
Do you already have a train ticket?
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기차표가 이미 있어요?Not yet. I need to buy one.
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아직 없어요. 하나 사야 해요.There are ticket machines by the entrance.
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입구 옆에 표를 사는 기계가 있어요.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
not to have; not to exist
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없어요entrance
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입구already
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이미train ticket