How to Buy a Round-Trip Ticket in Korean: 왕복 (wangbok)
Learn to ask for a round-trip ticket in Korean, add your return date and time, and complete a simple ticket purchase at a counter.
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In this lesson you will learn how to ask for a round-trip ticket in Korean. A one-way ticket is 편도 (pyeondo), and a round-trip ticket is 왕복 (wangbok). The key phrase is 왕복 표 (wangbok pyo), which means "a round-trip ticket." You will also learn how to say where you are going with 까지 (kkaji), meaning "to" or "as far as," and how to give a return date and time with the particle 에 (e). By the end, you will be able to say a full sentence such as "A round-trip ticket to the airport for tomorrow at seven, please."
By the end, you can…
- ask for a round-trip ticket to a place using 왕복 표 and 까지.
- add a return date and time to my request using 에.
- understand and answer simple questions about departure and return.
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왕복 표 한 장 주세요.
One round-trip ticket, please.
wangbok pyo han jang juseyo
The most direct way to ask for a round-trip ticket. 한 장 (han jang) means "one sheet" and is the counter used for tickets.
공항까지 왕복 표 주세요.
A round-trip ticket to the airport, please.
gonghang-kkaji wangbok pyo juseyo
Replace 공항 (gonghang, airport) with any destination, such as 서울역 (Seoullyeok, Seoul Station).
내일 오전 일곱 시에 돌아오는 표로 주세요.
A ticket returning tomorrow at seven in the morning, please.
naeil ojeon ilgop si-e doraoneun pyo-ro juseyo
Use this to state your return time. 돌아오는 (doraoneun) means "returning," and 표로 (pyo-ro) means "as a ticket for."
가는 표는 언제예요?
When is the departing ticket?
ganeun pyo-neun eonjeyeyo?
The staff may ask this to confirm your departure date and time. 가는 (ganeun) means "going" or "departing."
얼마예요?
How much is it?
eolmayeyo?
A simple, polite way to ask the price. You can also say 왕복은 얼마예요? (wangbok-eun eolmayeyo?) to ask specifically about the round-trip fare.
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Make it make sense
Useful pattern
The pattern is [destination]까지 왕복 표 주세요 (…kkaji wangbok pyo juseyo). 까지 (kkaji) means "to" or "as far as" and follows the destination: 공항까지 (gonghang-kkaji, to the airport), 부산까지 (Busan-kkaji, to Busan). To add a return time, put the time before the verb: 내일 오전 일곱 시에 돌아오는 표로 주세요 (naeil ojeon ilgop si-e doraoneun pyo-ro juseyo). The particle 에 (e) marks the time. Note that Korean does not use articles like "a" or "the," so 표 (pyo) can mean "a ticket" or "the ticket" depending on context.
When to use it
Use 왕복 표 (wangbok pyo) when you want to travel to a place and come back. If you only need to go one way, say 편도 표 (pyeondo pyo). At a ticket counter, you can combine the destination and the return time in one sentence: 공항까지 왕복 표 주세요. 내일 오전 일곱 시에 돌아오는 표예요 (gonghang-kkaji wangbok pyo juseyo. naeil ojeon ilgop si-e doraoneun pyoyeyo). If you are not sure of the exact time, you can ask 돌아오는 표는 몇 시예요? (doraoneun pyo-neun myeot siyeyo?, "What time is the return ticket?") to get help.
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안녕하세요. 공항까지 왕복 표 주세요.
Hello. A round-trip ticket to the airport, please.annyeonghaseyo. gonghang-kkaji wangbok pyo juseyo.네, 돌아오는 날짜와 시간이 어떻게 되세요?
Sure, what are your return date and time?ne, doraoneun naljja-wa sigan-i eotteoke doeseyo?내일 오전 일곱 시에 돌아오는 표로 주세요.
A ticket returning tomorrow at seven in the morning, please.naeil ojeon ilgop si-e doraoneun pyo-ro juseyo.네, 왕복 표 한 장입니다. 여기 있습니다.
Okay, one round-trip ticket. Here you are.ne, wangbok pyo han jang-imnida. yeogi itseumnida.A little context goes a long way
In Korea, ticket counters are usually staffed, and a short polite greeting like 안녕하세요 (annyeonghaseyo) before your request is normal. Staff may speak quickly, so it is fine to ask 다시 한 번 말씀해 주세요 (dasi han beon malsseumhae juseyo, "Please say that again"). If you are buying online, 왕복 (wangbok) is the standard label for round-trip options.
One thing to watch for
Saying 왕복 표 주세요 when you actually want a one-way ticket, or using 편도 (pyeondo) when you need to return.
Try this instead: Use 왕복 (wangbok) for round-trip and 편도 (pyeondo) for one-way. For example, say 편도 표 한 장 주세요 (pyeondo pyo han jang juseyo) for a single ticket, and 왕복 표 한 장 주세요 (wangbok pyo han jang juseyo) for a round-trip ticket.
Your turn
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1How do you say "A round-trip ticket to the airport, please" in Korean?
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공항까지 왕복 표 주세요.
This uses the destination 공항 (airport) with 까지 (to), then 왕복 표 (round-trip ticket) and 주세요 (please give me). You could also say 공항까지 왕복 표 한 장 주세요 to be more specific about one ticket.
2You want to return tomorrow at seven in the morning. What do you add to your request?
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내일 오전 일곱 시에 돌아오는 표로 주세요.
내일 (tomorrow), 오전 일곱 시 (seven in the morning), and 에 (time particle) come before 돌아오는 표 (returning ticket). The phrase 표로 주세요 means "please make it a ticket for..." and is a natural way to specify your choice.
3What is the difference between 왕복 and 편도?
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왕복 means "round-trip," and 편도 means "one-way."
왕복 (wangbok) is used when you go and come back, while 편도 (pyeondo) is for a single journey. At a counter, you can say 왕복 표 주세요 or 편도 표 주세요 depending on your needs.
Remember the core request: [place]까지 왕복 표 주세요. Add your return time with [time]에 돌아오는 표로 주세요, and use 편도 instead of 왕복 if you are not coming back.
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