Taxi Korean Phrases You'll Actually Need
10-Second Answer
Taxi Korean centers on one core move: naming your destination clearly, usually followed by 가 주세요 ("please go [there]"). A handful of extra phrases — stopping, paying, and a polite way to address the driver — cover almost every situation you'll run into.
Giving Your Destination
여기로 가 주세요.
yeogiro ga juseyo.
Please go here.
Said while showing an address on your phone — extremely common and reliable.
홍대입구역으로 가 주세요.
hongdaeipguyeogeuro ga juseyo.
Please take me to Hongik University Station.
이 근처에 세워 주세요.
i geuncheo-e sewo juseyo.
Please pull over near here.
Addressing the Driver
기사님 (gisanim, "driver" + honorific 님) is the standard, respectful way to address a taxi driver — far more natural than 아저씨, which that page covers as a riskier default.
기사님, 여기서 세워 주세요.
gisanim, yeogiseo sewo juseyo.
Driver, please stop here.
Paying and Wrapping Up
카드로 계산할게요.
kadeuro gyesanhalgeyo.
I'll pay by card.
얼마예요?
eolmayeyo?
How much is it?
Usually unnecessary — the meter and card reader handle it — but useful for cash payments.
감사합니다, 수고하세요.
gamsahamnida, sugohaseyo.
Thank you, take care.
수고하세요 — the present-tense form for someone still working, covered on the sugohaesseo page.
Common Mistakes
Mistake #1 — Defaulting to 아저씨 for the driver
기사님 is the standard, safer, more respectful address — see the ajusshi page for why 아저씨 carries more risk.
Mistake #2 — Overcomplicating the destination phrase
You don't need a full sentence — showing an address/map pin and saying 여기로 가 주세요 works perfectly and is extremely common, even among fluent speakers.
Mini Quiz
1. What's the respectful way to address a taxi driver?
2. You want the driver to pull over near your current location. You say:
3. What's a natural way to give a destination while showing your phone's map?
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Start today's study →Last updated: 2026-08-10 · Written and reviewed by a native Korean speaker.