Directions in Korean
Directions in Korean: 좌회전하다 (jwahoejeonhada, Turn left), 우회전하다 (uhoejeonhada, Turn right), 똑바로 가다 (ttokbaro gada, Go straight ahead), ... 어디에 있어요? (eodie isseoyo?, Where is the ...?), 뒤 (dwi, behind), 옆 (yeop, next to). Below are all 48 directions from lessons 34, 31, 37 and 40 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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Lesson 34 · Directions Basics 12 words
- 좌회전하다 jwahoejeonhada Turn left.
여기서 좌회전해요.
yeogiseo jwahoejeonnaeyo
Turn left here.
- 우회전하다 uhoejeonhada Turn right.
교차로에서 우회전하세요.
gyocharoeseo uhoejeonhaseyo.
Turn right at the intersection.
- 똑바로 가다 ttokbaro gada Go straight ahead.
학교로 똑바로 가요.
hakgyoro ttokbaro gayo.
Go straight ahead to school.
- 가깝다 gakkaptta It's near.
가까워요.
gakkawoyo.
It's near.
- 멀다 meolda It's far.
멀어요.
meoreoyo
It's far.
- 길 건너편 gilkkeonneopyeon Across the street.
그는 길 건너편에 살아요.
geuneun gilkkeonneopyeone sarayo.
He lives across the street.
- 모퉁이에서 motungieseo At the corner.
그녀는 모퉁이에서 기다리고 있어요.
Geunyeoneun motungieseo gidarigo isseoyo.
She is waiting at the corner.
- 신호등에서 sinhodeungeseo At the traffic light.
우리는 신호등에서 멈췄어요.
urineun sinhodeungeseo meomchwosseoyo.
We stopped at the traffic light.
- 교차로에 gyocharoe At the intersection.
술집은 교차로에 있어요.
Suljibeun gyocharoe isseoyo.
The bar is at the intersection.
- 횡단보도 hoengdanbodo Crosswalk.
저 횡단보도는 아주 안전해요.
jeo hoengdanbodoneun aju anjeonhaeyo.
That crosswalk is very safe.
- 한 블록 떨어져 han beullok tteoreojeo One block away.
박물관은 한 블록 떨어져 있어요.
bangmulgwaneun han beullok tteoreojeo isseoyo.
The museum is one block away.
- 표지판을 따라가다 pyojipaneul ttaragada Follow the signs.
안전한 곳으로 표지판을 따라가세요.
anjeonhan goseuro pyojipaneul ttaragaseyo.
Follow the signs to safety.
Lesson 31 · Where-is & Getting to 12 words
- ... 어디에 있어요? eodie isseoyo? Where is the ...?
호텔이 어디에 있어요?
hoteri eodie isseoyo?
Where is the hotel?
- 근처에 ... 있어요? geuncheoe ... isseoyo? Is there a ... nearby?
근처에 은행이 있어요?
geuncheoe eunhaengi isseoyo?
Is there a bank nearby?
- 어떻게 가요? eotteoke gayo? How do I get to ...?
학교에 어떻게 가요?
hakgyoe eotteoke gayo?
How do I get to school?
- 어느 버스가 가요? eoneu beoseuga gayo? Which bus goes to ...?
시내에 어느 버스가 가요?
sinaee eoneu beoseuga gayo?
Which bus goes to town?
- 몇 호선이 ...에 가요? myeochoseoni ...e gayo? Which line goes to ...?
박물관에 몇 호선이 가요?
Bangmulgwane myeochoseoni gayo?
Which line goes to the museum?
- 얼마나 걸려요? eolmana geollyeoyo? How long does it take?
얼마나 걸리는지 궁금해요.
eolmana geollineunji gunggeumhaeyo.
I wonder how long does it take.
- 얼마나 멀어요? eolmana meoreoyo? How far is it?
얼마나 멀어요?
eolmana meoreoyo?
How far is it?
- 지도에서 보여줄 수 있어요? jidoeseo boyeojul su isseoyo? Can you show me on the map?
지도에서 보여줄 수 있어요?
jidoeseo boyeojul su isseoyo?
Can you show me on the map?
- 찾다 chatta I'm looking for
그들은 화장실을 찾고 있어요.
geudeureun hwajangsireul chatkko isseoyo.
They are looking for a restroom.
- 가장 가깝다 gajang gakkaptta The nearest
가장 가까운 가게는 저 아래에 있어요.
gajang gakkaun gageneun jeo araee isseoyo.
The nearest store is down there.
- 에 가다 e gada Does this go to ...?
이거 식당에 가요?
igeo sikdang-e gayo?
Does this go to the restaurant?
- 어디서 내려요? eodiseo naeryeoyo? Which stop for ...?
시내에 가려면 어디서 내려요?
sinaee garyeomyeon eodiseo naeryeoyo?
Which stop for downtown?
Lesson 37 · Directions 2 12 words
- 뒤 dwi behind
저 건물 뒤에 있어요.
jeo geonmul dwie isseoyo.
It is behind that building.
- 앞 ap in front of
그녀는 제 앞에 있어요.
Geunyeoneun je ape isseoyo.
She is in front of me.
- 사이 sai between
공원은 두 집 사이에 있어요.
Gongwoneun du jip saie isseoyo.
The park is between two houses.
- 옆 yeop next to
저 가게는 우리 집 옆에 있어요.
jeo gageneun uri jip yeope isseoyo.
That store is next to my house.
- 반대 bandae opposite
우리는 반대 방향으로 가요.
urineun bandae banghyangeuro gayo.
We go the opposite direction.
- 맞은편 majeunpyeon across from
저희는 가게 맞은편에 살아요.
jeohwineun gage majeunpyeone sarayo.
We live across from the store.
- 모퉁이 근처 motungi geuncheo around the corner
그분은 이제 모퉁이 근처에 살아요.
Geubuneun ije motungi geuncheoe sarayo.
She lives around the corner now.
- 쪽으로 jjogeuro towards
아이들이 큰 나무 쪽으로 걸어요.
aideuri keun namu jjogeuro georeoyo.
The kids walk towards the big tree.
- 지나가다 jinagada past
다리를 지나가야 해요.
darireul jinagaya haeyo.
You need to go past the bridge.
- 길 끝 gil kkeut at the end of the street
저는 길 끝에 살아요.
jeoneun gil kkeute sarayo
I live at the end of the street.
- 왼쪽 oenjjok on the left
그녀는 왼쪽에 주차해요.
geunyeoneun oenjjoge juchahaeyo.
She parks on the left side.
- 오른쪽에 oreunjjoge on the right
오른쪽에 있어요.
oreunjjoge isseoyo
They are on the right.
Lesson 40 · Map & Orientation 12 words
- 북쪽 bukjjok north
이 도시의 북쪽은 흥미로워요.
i dosie bukjjogeun heungmirowoyo
The north of this city is interesting.
- 남쪽 namjjok south
바람이 남쪽에서 불어옵니다.
Barami namjjogeseo bureoomnida.
The wind comes from the south.
- 동쪽 dongjjok east
바람이 동쪽에서 불어옵니다.
Barami dongjjogeseo bureoomnida.
The wind comes from the east.
- 서쪽 seojjok west
해는 서쪽으로 져요.
haeneun seojjogeuro jeoyo
The sun sets in the west.
- 북동쪽 bukdongjjok northeast
벤 씨는 북동쪽 지역에 살아요.
Ben ssineun bukdongjjok jiyeoge sarayo.
Ben lives in the northeast area.
- 북서쪽 buksseojjok northwest
그 주는 북서쪽에 있어요.
Geu juneun buksseojjoge isseoyo.
That state is in the northwest.
- 남동쪽 namdongjjok southeast
그는 남동쪽 지역에 살아요.
geuneun namdongjjok jiyeoge sarayo.
He lives in the southeast region.
- 남서쪽 namseojjok southwest
그들은 남서쪽으로 운전해서 갔어요.
Geudeureun namseojjogeuro unjeonhaeseo gasseoyo.
They drove to the southwest.
- 유턴 yuteon U-turn
이것은 유턴이에요.
Igeoseun yuteonieyo.
This is a U-turn.
- 막다른 길 makdareun gil dead end
저 길은 막다른 길이에요.
jeo gireun makdareun girieyo.
That street is a dead end.
- 에스컬레이터 eseukeolleiteo escalator
에스컬레이터가 꼭대기 층까지 올라가요.
eseukeolleiteoga kkokdaegi cheungkkaji ollagayo
The escalator takes you to the top floor.
- 경사로 gyeongsaro ramp
휠체어는 경사로가 필요해요.
Hwilcheoneun gyeongsaroga piryohaeyo.
Wheelchairs require ramps.
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