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Explanation

표 means ticket, and 장 is the counter for flat items such as tickets, sheets, and cards. 표 한 장 주세요 means “One ticket, please.”

주세요 is a polite request meaning “please give me.” It lets you buy a ticket even when you do not know all the details of the system.

Use two or more with Korean numbers: 표 두 장 주세요 means “Two tickets, please.” Add the destination or event when useful.

At a kiosk, you may see 편도 for one-way and 왕복 for round-trip. The counter phrase remains the same.

Examples

부산 가는 표 한 장 주세요.

Busan ganeun pyo han jang juseyo.

One ticket to Busan, please.

표 두 장 주세요.

Pyo du jang juseyo.

Two tickets, please.

Mini dialogue

A: 어디까지 가세요?

A: Where are you going?

B: 대전 가는 표 한 장 주세요.

B: One ticket to Daejeon, please.

Common mistakes

  • Use 장 for tickets, not 잔, which counts cups and glasses.
  • 가는 links the destination with “going to”; it is not a past-tense form.

How to practice

  1. Use 장 for tickets and paper-like items.
  2. For a transport card, say 교통카드 rather than 표.

Check yourself

Question 1 of 1

Which counter counts tickets?

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