Meaning
따릉이 (Ttareungi) is the name of Seoul's public bicycle-sharing system and, in everyday city speech, a Ttareungi is one of the shared bikes available through that system.
How it is used
Seoul Metropolitan Government calls the system Seoul Public Bike, Ttareungi, and says the official name was adopted in 2015. The city also explains that the name evokes the ringing sound of a bicycle bell, which helps explain why the brand functions naturally as an everyday noun for the bikes themselves.
Examples
- “오늘은 지하철역에서 따릉이를 빌렸어.”
- “한강까지 따릉이 타고 갈까?”
Pronunciation
/t͈aɾɯŋi/ · tta-reung-ee
Tone and register
Neutral, practical, and strongly Seoul-specific. The word is an official public-service brand but is also ordinary conversational transport vocabulary for residents and visitors.
Visitor guidance
Use Ttareungi for Seoul's public bike system or its bicycles. Operational details such as passes, station availability, pricing, and eligibility can change, so Maperla explains the durable word rather than hard-coding live service rules.
Cultural context
Ttareungi has become a recognizable part of Seoul mobility and public-space life, especially for short trips, station connections, and rides around Hangang parks. Its value as local language comes from being both a municipal brand and a word people actually need in city navigation.
Places represented
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