English Shortcut to Korean Learning (쉽게 배울수 있는 조선어) is a self-study textbook published in 2019 by the Korea Publications Export and Import Corporation of Pyongyang (DPRK).
I have taken it on myself to transcribe the example sentences and vocabulary, as current material about the North Korean language is rare and plain text versions of learning materials are even harder to find.
This post is about the fifteenth chapter, dealing with phrases that arise when travelling by train. For an overview of the book, see the head post
Please note that sentences and words below are as-is, I have tried to make sure that I have not introduced any mistakes and I have retouched some slightly awkward translations found in the book and added additional translations where I thought they would be of use.
Let me know if you have any corrections or suggestions for improvement!
Sentences
- 평양역은 어디에 있습니까?
- Where is the Pyongyang Station?
- 평양에 가십니까?
- Are you going to Pyongyang?
- 예. 평양에 갑니다.
- Yes. I am going to Pyongyang.
- 언제 떠나십니까?
- When will you depart?
- 래일 아침에 떠납니다.
- I will depart tomorrow morning.
- 정거장은 어디에 있습니까?
- Where is the station?
- 1등차표를 한장 사겠습니다.
- Please give me a first class ticket.
- 평양까지 가는데 시간이 얼마나 걸립니까?
- How long does it take to get to Pyongyang?
- 이 렬차에 식당이 있습니까?
- Does this train have a dining carriage?
- 여기서 담배를 피울수 있습니까?
- May I smoke here?
- 어느 홈에서 기차가 떠납니까?
- From which platform does the train leave?
- 어서 터십시오.
- Please get on.
- 기차가 곧 떠납니다.
- The train is about to depart.
- 여기는 어느 정거장입니까?
- Which station is this?
- 여기는 신의주역입니다.
- This is Sinuiju Station.
- 여기서 얼마동안 멎습니까?
- How long does the train stop here?
- 다음은 어느 정거장입니까?
- Which is the next station?
- 2시간이면 평양에 도착합니다.
- We will be in Pyongyang in two hours.
- 평양에 더착하면 알려주십시오.
- Please let me know when we arrive in Pyongyang.
- 평양에 도착하였습니다.
- We have arrived in Pyongyang.
Vocabulary
This chapter does not feature any additional vocabulary.
Let me know if you have any corrections or suggestions for improvement!