A2Korean

Asking for Directions

Use these phrases to ask for directions, understand simple instructions, and confirm you are going the right way.

Key Phrases

Asking for a location · 2 ways to say it

화장실이 어디에 있어요?

neutral

hwajangsiri eodie isseoyo?

Where is the bathroom?

The standard way to ask where any place is.

화장실 어디에 있어?

casual

hwajangsil eodie isseo?

Where is the bathroom?

Use only with close friends or people younger than you.

Asking for directions · 2 ways to say it

서울역에 어떻게 가요?

neutral

seoullyeoge eotteoke gayo?

How do I get to Seoul Station?

서울역에 어떻게 가?

casual

seoullyeoge eotteoke ga?

How do I get to Seoul Station?

Asking about distance

여기에서 멀어요?

neutral

yeogieseo meoreoyo?

Is it far from here?

Giving directions

쭉 가요. 그리고 오른쪽으로 가요.

neutral

jjuk gayo. geurigo oreunjjogeuro gayo.

Go straight. And go to the right.

Standard polite '-요' (yo) verbs are often used for friendly instructions.

Confirming directions

왼쪽으로 가요?

neutral

oenjjogeuro gayo?

Do I go to the left?

Pointing out landmarks

저기 편의점이 있어요. 편의점 뒤에 있어요.

neutral

jeogi pyeonuijeomi isseoyo. pyeonuijeom dwie isseoyo.

There is a convenience store over there. It is behind the convenience store.

Repeating to confirm

편의점이요?

neutral

pyeonuijeomiyo?

The convenience store?

Add '-이요' (iyo) or '-요' (yo) to a noun to politely ask for confirmation.

Asking to repeat

다시 말해 주세요.

neutral

dasi malhae juseyo.

Please say it again.

Practice Dialogue

Traveler
실례합니다. 지하철역에 어떻게 가요?
sillyehamnida. jihacheollyeoge eotteoke gayo?
Local
지하철역이요? 저기 은행이 있어요.
jihacheollyeogiyo? jeogi eunhaengi isseoyo.
Traveler
은행 뒤에 있어요?
eunhaeng dwie isseoyo?
Local
아니요. 은행 쪽으로 쭉 가요. 그리고 왼쪽으로 가요.
aniyo. eunhaeng jjogeuro jjuk gayo. geurigo oenjjogeuro gayo.
Traveler
왼쪽이요? 여기에서 멀어요?
oenjjogiyo? yeogieseo meoreoyo?
Local
안 멀어요. 아주 가까워요.
an meoreoyo. aju gakkawoyo.
Traveler
네, 감사합니다.
ne, gamsahamnida.

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