Korean Conversation · Level 321
15 words
Korean word
마을버스
Pronunciation
Romanizationmaeulbeoseu
Meaning
- nouncommunity bus
Example
아침마다 마을버스가 동네를 한 바퀴 돌아요.a chim ma da ma eul beo seu ga tong ne reul han pa kwi to ra yo
Every morning, the community bus goes around the neighborhood once.
More examples
저녁에는 마을버스 운행이 줄어들어요.cheo nyeo ge neun ma eul beo seu un haeng i chu reo deu reo yo
In the evening, the community bus runs less frequently.
Core concept
A compact local bus that fills in the short routes between neighborhood streets and stops.
Common phrases
마을버스 배차 간격ma eul beo seu pae cha kan gyeok
community bus frequency
마을버스 운행 시간ma eul beo seu un haeng si gan
community bus operating hours
마을버스 승차 요금ma eul beo seu seung cha yo geum
community bus fare
Similar words
시내버스sinaebeoseu: A city bus that follows a regular route through many parts of the city.
동네버스tongnebeoseu: A neighborhood bus that covers short distances with closely spaced stops.
시외버스sioebeoseu: A long-distance bus linking one city or region to another with intermediate stops.
고속버스kosokppeoseu: An express bus for relatively fast travel between cities by highway.
Definition in Korean
마을버스는 정류장 간 거리가 짧고 동네 구석구석을 연결하는 노선에서 운행되는 소형 버스이다.ma eul beo seu neun cheong nyu jang kan keo ri ga jjal kko tong ne ku seok kku seo geul yeon gyeol ha neun no seo ne seo un haeng doe neun so hyeong peo seu i da
Word origin
It is formed from 마을 (maeul, "village or neighborhood") and 버스 (beoseu, "bus"), an English loanword in Korean.
Usage tips
- In English, community bus can sound like a service run by local residents, but in Korean it is an ordinary public transport term.
Opposites
- 광역버스kwangyeokppeoseuexpress busnoun
- 시내버스sinaebeoseucity busnoun
Related words
- 마을회관maeulhoegwanvillage community centernoun
- 마을주민maeuljuminvillage residentnoun