버스 정류장
beoseu jeongnyujang
The English phrase "bus stop" is translated into Korean as 버스 정류장 (beoseu jeongnyujang). Wiktionary also lists 정류장 (jeongnyujang) and 정류소 (jeongnyuso).
Meaning: a stop for public transport buses (noun)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 정류장 | jeongnyujang | [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋɲud͡ʑa̠ŋ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
| 정류소 | jeongnyuso | |
| 버스 정류장 | beoseu jeongnyujang |
a stop for public transport buses (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 정류장 is composed of 정류, meaning stopping or staying and 장, meaning place or location.
Which one should you use?
The form 버스 정류장 is the full phrase, combining 버스 (bus) with 정류장 (stop/station/terminal). The shorter forms 정류장 and 정류소 can also be used to mean a stop or station.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that you are "at" the bus stop, add the location particle 에서 to the end of the phrase, resulting in 버스 정류장에서.
How do you pronounce it?
beoseu jeongnyujang
Did you know?
- Some modern 버스 정류장 in Seoul feature 'smart' shelters with automatic sliding doors that keep the interior warm in winter and cool in summer.
- The word 정류 in 정류장 shares a root with the Korean word for 'arrest' or 'detention', as both describe the act of forcing something to a halt.
- While 버스 is borrowed from English, it is written in the Korean alphabet as beoseu because the language requires a vowel at the end of syllables that would otherwise end in a consonant.
Examples in context
- 난 막 버스가 떠난 후에야 버스 정류장에 도착했지 뭐야.I arrived at the bus stop just after the bus left.This sentence is useful for describing arriving at the 정류장 right after a bus has departed.Tatoeba #8532924 by Eunhee, translation #252188 by CK
- 버스 정류장이 어디에 있어요?beoseu jeongryujangi eodie isseoyo?Where is the bus stop?
- 저 버스 정류장에서 내려야 해요.jeo beoseu jeongryujang-eseo naeryeoya haeyo.I have to get off at that bus stop.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are walking together on a street.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 버스 정류장이 가까이 있어요?Minjun ssi, beoseu jeongryujangi gakkai isseoyo?Minjun, is there a bus stop nearby?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 저기 앞에 버스 정류장이 있어요.Ne, jeogi ape beoseu jeongryujangi isseoyo.Yes, there is a bus stop right in front over there.
- 수빈 Su-bin다행이다, 여기서 멀지 않네요.Dahaengida, yeogiseo meolji anneyo.That's a relief, it's not far from here.
- 민준 Min-jun금방 도착할 거예요.Geumbang dochakhal geoyeyo.We will arrive there in no time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bus stop” translations and entries 정류장, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
