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Nova Scotian Guy
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 Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:59 am Post subject: Korean Subway and Bus |
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Im going to be moving to Korea in about 2 months. I was wondering how easy it is for someone who only knows english to use the bus and subway systems. Im going to be in Pusan and Daugu alot. It just slightly worries me that it will be difficult to get around useing these things. Does anyone know if the Subway Bus systems are hard for English speakers to master?
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fustiancorduroy
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Korean Subway and Bus |
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| Nova Scotian Guy wrote: |
| Im going to be moveing to Korea in about 2 months. I was wondering how easy it is for someone who only knows english to use the bus and subway systems. Im going to be in Pusan and Daugu alot. It just slightly worries me that it will be difficult to get around useing these things. Does anyone know if the Subway Bus systems are hard for English speakers to master? |
All signs and most maps have English on them.
And not to be too much of a wise guy, but most words that end in "e", including "move" and "use", lose the "e" when "-ing" is added, like in "moving" and "using".
Welcome to Korea! |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:48 am Post subject: Re: Korean Subway and Bus |
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| fustiancorduroy wrote: |
| Nova Scotian Guy wrote: |
| Im going to be moveing to Korea in about 2 months. I was wondering how easy it is for someone who only knows english to use the bus and subway systems. Im going to be in Pusan and Daugu alot. It just slightly worries me that it will be difficult to get around useing these things. Does anyone know if the Subway Bus systems are hard for English speakers to master? |
All signs and most maps have English on them.
And not to be too much of a wise guy, but most words that end in "e", including "move" and "use", lose the "e" when "-ing" is added, like in "moving" and "using".
Welcome to Korea! |
I was going to say something as well, but well didn't  |
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Nova Scotian Guy
Joined: 13 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:56 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry im not the best at spelling when a keyboard is involved. |
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Ruthdes
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| Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I haven't been to Daegu, but the subways in Seoul and Busan are really easy to navigate. All signs and announcements in Seoul are in English, and the signs at least (can't remember about the announcements) in Busan. It's the easiest by far of any non-English speaking country I've caught trains in (other cities include Osaka, Kyoto, Moscow and St Petersburg - and this includes the fact that I could read Hiragana and Cyrillic passably).
Buses are harder as they are mostly in Hangeul, but once you get the hang of them they are GREAT! Learn to read Korean for the easiest experience, and try this website:
http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/TR/TR_EN_5_1_3_2.jsp
you need to use Internet Explorer, but it's a really really useful website. |
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Nova Scotian Guy
Joined: 13 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:14 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks Ruthdes |
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ChinaBoy
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| Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Nova Scotian Guy wrote: |
| Sorry im not the best at spelling when a keyboard is involved. |
yeah, you wouldn't use the e if you were spelling them out loud |
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Nova Scotian Guy
Joined: 13 Mar 2009
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| Thanks to most of you contributing nothing useful. A person asks for help and all you can do is insult them. I understand i spelled moving wrong, its one thing to point it out its another to be jerks about it. Sincere thanks go to those that actually assisted me. |
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stuckinGwangjuwith
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| The subways in Daegu/Busan have way less stops/lines than the ones in Seoul, so I doubt you will have a lot of trouble. Buses are another thing though... Stick with what you know, then venture out slowly. |
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Looney
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:17 am Post subject: |
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| Nova Scotian Guy wrote: |
| A person asks for help and all you can do is insult them.. |
this is the norm for Daves ESL Cafe  |
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i_teach_esl
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Xuanzang
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Sadang
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| Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:36 am Post subject: Re: Korean Subway and Bus |
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| Nova Scotian Guy wrote: |
| Im going to be moving to Korea in about 2 months. I was wondering how easy it is for someone who only knows english to use the bus and subway systems. Im going to be in Pusan and Daugu alot. It just slightly worries me that it will be difficult to get around useing these things. Does anyone know if the Subway Bus systems are hard for English speakers to master? |
Daegu has two lines. The nightlife is between Banwoldang and Jungangno stations on the red line. |
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