English–Korean

“subway” in Korean

Korean

Also지하철 (chihacheol)

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheoncheol

Example

학교에 전철로 갔어요.hak kkyo e cheon cheol lo ka sseo yo

I went to school by subway.

Illustration for 전철 (subway)

How to say “subway” in Korean

“Subway” in Korean is 전철 (cheoncheol).

A city railway powered by electricity, usually pictured running underground as a subway.

Full entry for 전철: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 전철

전철을 갈아타야 해서 시간이 더 걸렸어요.cheon cheo reul ka ra ta ya hae seo si ga ni teo keol lyeo sseo yo

I had to change subway trains, so it took longer.

Tips for using 전철

  • The English phrase electric train can cover more kinds of trains, but 전철 (jeoncheol, "subway") commonly points to city rail service.

Other Korean words for “subway”

퇴근 시간에는 지하철이 매우 붐벼요.toe geun si ga ne neun chi ha cheo ri mae u pum byeo yo

The subway is very crowded during rush hour.

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