| 여러분, 안녕하세요? 에이미에요. Hi, everybody! I’m Amy. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Welcome back to KoreanClass101.com’s 삼분 한국어,  the fastest, easiest, and most fun way to learn Korean. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | In the last lesson, we learned how to say 근처에 약국이 있어요? which means, is there pharmacy nearby? This time we'll be riding a bus in Korea. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Are you ready? Let’s buy the ticket! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Not many Korean bus drivers speak English and it would be very useful if you know how to get around. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | When you get on a bus, you can pay either by cash or the prepaid card called T-Money. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Actually you get a 10% discount if you use T-Money! So let’s get on the bus and stick with T-Money! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | You can get T-Money at any convenience store around you. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Here’s how to buy it in Korean. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 티머니 카드 주세요. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 티머니 is the Korean pronunciation of T-money and 주세요 is "please give me.", a pattern you've seen many times before. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | When you buy a card, It costs around 3000 won, but then you can charge it with money. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | So the clerk will ask, | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 얼마짜리 카드요? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 얼마 is "how much.", that we learned from ‘shopping’ lesson. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 짜리 is "worth." | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 카드요 means ‘the card’ with ending verb | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | So it’s asking how much money would you like on your card. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 얼마짜리 카드요? | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Then let's say you want to load 20,000 won on your card. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | "Twenty thousand won, please." | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 이만원요. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The clerk will then tell you the total price which is 3,000 won for card and 20,000 won for charge. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Now it’s time for Amy’s insight. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | Did you know you can transfer for almost nothing? For only 100 won, you can transfer from bus to bus, or even bus to subway! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | The important thing is, don’t forget to scan your card before you get off the bus. Or, you will get charged again! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | That's all for today. Next time, we’ll learn how to ask whether your bus is going in the right direction! | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | So don’t miss our next 삼분 한국어 lesson. | 
                                                                    
                                                                
                                                                            | 다음에 또 만나요! | 
                                                                    
                                                        
                     
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