Today's Korean Bite : Which subway line should I take to get to Gwanghwamun?

Which subway line should I take to get to Gwanghwamun?

 

광화문에 가려면 몇 호선을 타야 하나요?

 

Romanization: Gwanghwamun-e garyeomyeon myeot hoseon-eul taya hanayo?

IPA: [kwaŋ.hwa.mun.e ka.rjʌ.mjʌn mjʌt̚ ho.sʌn.ɯl tʰa.ja ha.na.jo]

 

English Translation: Which subway line should I take to get to Gwanghwamun?

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Word Analysis:

• 광화문 (Gwanghwamun)
  • Romanization: Gwanghwamun
  • IPA: [kwaŋ.hwa.mun]
  • Meaning: Gwanghwamun (a gate in Seoul, Korea)
• 에 (e)
  • Romanization: -e
  • IPA: [-e]
  • Meaning: to (a particle indicating direction or location)
• 가려면 (garyeomyeon)
  • Romanization: garyeomyeon
  • IPA: [ka.rjʌ.mjʌn]
  • Meaning: if one wants to go (from 가다 'to go' + -(으)려면 'if one intends to')
• 몇 (myeot)
  • Romanization: myeot
  • IPA: [mjʌt̚]
  • Meaning: how many, which (used before a noun to ask about quantity or choice)
• 호선 (hoseon)
  • Romanization: hoseon
  • IPA: [ho.sʌn]
  • Meaning: subway line
• 을 (eul)
  • Romanization: -eul
  • IPA: [-ɯl]
  • Meaning: object particle (used after a noun to mark it as the direct object)
• 타야 (taya)
  • Romanization: taya
  • IPA: [tʰa.ja]
  • Meaning: must take, should take (from 타다 'to ride' + -아야/어야 하다 'must/should do')
• 하나요 (hanayo)?
  • Romanization: hanayo?
  • IPA: [ha.na.jo]
  • Meaning: do I have to? (from 하다 'to do' + -나요? 'interrogative ending')