Hangul

Reading street signs

Exit 3, 화장실, 출구 — the city is already talking to you.

La explicación está en inglés. Las líneas coreanas y su sentido siguen tu idioma.

Seoul writes its streets in Hangul plus just enough English to keep you humble. Once you can read exits and subway lines, the map stops lying to you.

The trick: signs use the exact syllable blocks you drilled. 지하철 (subway), 출구 (exit), 화장실 (bathroom). Read them out loud and your feet can follow.

Tonight's mission: on your way home, read five signs aloud. Wrong readings don't count against you — unread ones count against you.

Di esto

  • 지하철

    jihacheol

    subway

  • 출구

    chulgu

    exit

  • 화장실

    hwajangsil

    bathroom

  • 나가는 문

    naganeun mun

    exit door

  • 탑승

    tapseung

    boarding

Comprobar

  1. Which sign says 'exit'?

  2. Read and type: subway