Korean word

시내버스

Pronunciation

Romanizationsinaebeoseu

Meaning

  • nouncity bus

Example

아침마다 시내버스를 기다려요.a chim ma da si nae beo seu reul ki da ryeo yo

I wait for the city bus every morning.

Illustration for 시내버스 (city bus)

More examples

퇴근길에 시내버스를 타면 자리가 없을 때가 많아요.toe geun gi re si nae beo seu reul ta myeon cha ri ga eop sseul ttae ga ma na yo

There are often no seats when I take the city bus on my way home from work.

Core concept

A regular route that carries passengers between many stops within a city.

Common phrases

  • 시내버스를 타다si nae beo seu reul ta da

    ride the city bus

  • 시내버스를 기다리다si nae beo seu reul ki da ri da

    wait for the city bus

  • 시내버스를 갈아타다si nae beo seu reul ka ra ta da

    change to another city bus

Similar words

버스peoseu: A scheduled public vehicle that carries passengers to and from designated stops.
시외버스sioebeoseu: A long-distance bus serving routes between separate cities or regions.
마을버스maeulbeoseu: A neighborhood bus designed for short local trips and closely spaced stops.
광역버스kwangyeokppeoseu: A regional bus that provides longer trips between a city and its surrounding areas.

Definition in Korean

도시 내 여러 정류장을 정해진 순서로 연결해 사람을 수송하는 노선형 버스to si nae yeo reo cheong nyu jang eul cheong hae jin sun seo ro yeon gyeol hae sa ra meul su song ha neun no seon hyeong peo seu

Word origin

The word combines a Sino-Korean term meaning inside the city with the English loanword bus to name an urban bus service.

Usage tips

  • The same route number can serve different directions or final stops, so the front destination sign matters as much as the number.

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