N + 을/를 타다 / 갈아타다N + eul/reul tada / garatada
Beginner 1 · #51Lesson 15: 교통 – Transportation

N + 을/를 타다 / 갈아타다 – To ride / take / transfer (Transportation)

Meaning: To take/ride a vehicle (타다) and to transfer vehicles/lines (갈아타다)

Conjugation & Pattern

  • Vehicle Noun + 을/를 타다 (+ -고 가다/오다: 타고 가다/오다)
  • Station/Stop + 에서 + Vehicle/Line + (으)로 갈아타다 (transfer to another line/vehicle at a station)

Detailed Usage

When describing transportation in Korean, alongside 'N + (으)로 가다', speakers frequently use 'N + 을/를 타고 가다/오다' (take a vehicle and go/come) and '갈아타다' (transfer buses or subway lines).

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    버스를 타고 학교에 가요.

    Beoseureul tago hakgyoe gayo.

    I take the bus to school.

  2. 2

    시청역에서 지하철 2호선으로 갈아타세요.

    Sicheongyeogeseo jihacheol 2hoseoneuro garataseyo.

    Please transfer to Subway Line 2 at City Hall Station.

  3. 3

    비가 와서 택시를 타고 집에 왔어요.

    Biga waseo taeksireul tago jibe wasseoyo.

    Because it rained, I took a taxi home.

Important Notes

The opposite of '타다' (board/ride) is '내리다' (get off: 버스에서 내려요).

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