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): Gwanghwamun (a gate in Seoul, Korea)

        IPA: [kwaŋ.hwa.mun]

• 에 (-e): to (a particle indicating direction or location)

        IPA: [-e] 

• 가려면 (garyeomyeon): if one wants to go (from 가다 'to go' + -(으)려면 'if one intends to')

        IPA: [ka.rjʌ.mjʌn]

• 몇 (myeot): how many, which (used before a noun to ask about quantity or choice)

        IPA: [mjʌt̚]

• 호선 (hoseon): subway line

       IPA: [ho.sʌn]

• 을 (-eul): object particle (used after a noun to mark it as the direct object)

       IPA: [-ɯl]

• 타야 (taya): must take, should take (from 타다 'to ride' + -아야/어야 하다 'must/should do')

       IPA: [tʰa.ja] 

• 하나요 (hanayo)?: do I have to? (from 하다 'to do' + -나요? 'interrogative ending')

       IPA: [ha.na.jo]