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Part2. Upon Arrival in Korea > Chapter 11. Asking for Directions

Vocabulary
  • Vocabulary and Expressions
  • 실례합니다[Sillyehamnida.] Excuse me.
  • 가까운(가깝다)[gakkaun (gakkaptta)] Close(to be close)
  • 은행[eunhaeng]Bank
  • 알다[alda]To know
  • 이(저, 그)[i (jeo, geu)]This(that)
  • [gil]Street
  • 따라[ttara]To follow
  • 똑바로[ttokpparo]Straight
  • 가다[gada]To go
  • 오른쪽(왼쪽)[oreunjjok (oenjjok)]Right(left)
  • 횡단보도[hoengdanbodo]Crosswalk
  • 건너다[geonneoda]To cross
  • 다음[daum]Next
  • 사거리(오거리)[sageori(ogeori)]Intersection
  • 지하도[jihado]Underground pedestrian walk
  • 지나치다[jinachida]To pass by
  • 블록[beullok]Block
  • 백화점[baekhwajeom]Department store
  • [yeop]Next to
  • Giving Directions
  • 똑바로 가다[ttokpparo gada]Go straight ahead.
  • 오른쪽으로(왼쪽으로) 가다[oreunjjogeuro(oenjjogeuro) gada]Go right(go left)
  • 횡단보도를 건너다[hoengdanbodoreul geonneoda]Cross the crosswalk.
  • 돌아가다[doragada]Go back.
  • [yeop]next to
  • [ap]in front of
  • [dwi]behind
  • 우측[ucheuk]right
  • 좌측[jwacheuk]left
  • 정면[jeongmyeon]front
  • Institutions & Buildings
  • 백화점[baekhwajeom]department store
  • 우체국[ucheguk]post office
  • 은행[eunhaeng]bank
  • 소방서[sobangseo]fire station
  • 경찰서[gyeongchalseo]police department
  • 가게[gage]shop
  • 식당[sikttang]restaurant
  • 학교[hakkyo]school
  • 병원[byeong-won]hospital
  • 약국[yakkuk]pharmacy
  • 제과점[jegwajeom]bakery
  • 슈퍼마켓[syupeomaket]supermarket
  • 서점[seojeom]bookstore
  • 주유소[juyuso]gas station
  • 방송국[bangsongguk]broadcasting station
  • 시청[sicheong]city hall
Dialog
Flash Dialog
  • Bill :
  • 가까운 은행이 어디 있는 지 아세요?

    [Sillyehamnida. Gakkaun eunhaeng-i eodi inneunji aseyo?]

    Excuse me. Where is the closest bank around here?

  • Passerby :
  • 이 길을 따라 똑바로 가면 오른쪽에 있어요.

    [I gireul ttara ttokpparo gamyeon oreunjjoge isseoyo.]

    Go straight ahead and you’ll find it on your right.

  • 이 횡단 보도를 건너서 왼쪽으로 가세요.

    [I hoengdan bodoreul geonneoseo oenjjogeuro gaseyo.]

    Cross this crosswalk and turn left.

  • 다음 사거리에서 지하도를 건너면 왼쪽에 있어요.

    [Daum sageori-eseo jihadoreul geonneomyeon oenjjoge isseoyo.]

    Cross the underground pedestrian walk at the next intersection. It is on your left.

  • 지나치셨네요. 한 블록만 되돌아가면 백화점 옆에 있어요.

    [Jinachisyeonneyo. Han beullongman doedoragamyeon baekhwajeom yeope isseoyo.]

    You just passed it by. Go back one block. It is next to the department store.