To get on or board a vehicle
When to use
boarding bus, boarding subway, boarding taxi
The nuance
Use 타다 when someone or something boards a vehicle like a bus, subway, or taxi. It only applies to getting onto a mode of transportation.
타다 (ta-da, tada) · 내리다 (nae-ri-da, naerida)
타다 means to get on or board a vehicle, while 내리다 means to get off or disembark from a vehicle.

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To get on or board a vehicle
When to use
boarding bus, boarding subway, boarding taxi
The nuance
Use 타다 when someone or something boards a vehicle like a bus, subway, or taxi. It only applies to getting onto a mode of transportation.
To get off or disembark from a vehicle
When to use
getting off bus, getting off subway, getting off taxi
The nuance
Use 내리다 when someone or something gets off a vehicle like a bus, subway, or taxi. It only applies to disembarking or leaving a mode of transportation.
버스를 타고 학교에 갔어요.
beo-seu-reul ta-go hak-gyo-e gass-eo-yo., beo seu reul ta go hak gyo e gass eo yo.
Correct because it describes boarding a bus.
버스에서 타고 싶어요.
beo-seu-e-seo ta-go sip-eo-yo., beo seu e seo ta go sip eo yo.
Incorrect because you cannot 'get on' from 'on the bus'; you get off from the bus.
지하철을 내리고 집에 갔어요.
ji-ha-cheol-eul nae-ri-go jip-e gass-eo-yo., ji ha cheol eul nae ri go jip e gass eo yo.
Incorrect because you get off the subway, not 'off the subway' as an object.
택시에서 내렸어요.
taek-si-e-seo nae-ryeoss-eo-yo., taek si e seo nae ryeoss eo yo.
Correct because it describes getting off a taxi.
학교에 타고 갔어요.
hak-gyo-e ta-go gass-eo-yo., hak gyo e ta go gass eo yo.
Incorrect because 'school' is not a vehicle to board.
버스에서 내렸어요.
beo-seu-e-seo nae-ryeoss-eo-yo., beo seu e seo nae ryeoss eo yo.
Correct because it describes getting off a bus.
택시를 타고 친구 집에 갔어요.
taek-si-reul ta-go chin-gu jip-e gass-eo-yo., taek si reul ta go chin gu jip e gass eo yo.
Correct because it describes boarding a taxi.
지하철을 타고 내렸어요.
ji-ha-cheol-eul ta-go nae-ryeoss-eo-yo., ji ha cheol eul ta go nae ryeoss eo yo.
Correct because it uses 타다 for boarding and 내리다 for getting off properly.
Do you say 'get off' or 'get on' the bus?
Fill the blank: I ___ a taxi to my friend's house.
Fill the blank: I ___ the subway.