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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