🧭 Asking and Giving Directions in Korean (Beginner Level)
🧭 Asking & Giving Directions in Korean (길 묻기/안내하기)
Lost in Seoul? Use a few polite lines to ask and follow directions like a local. This guide gives you keywords, plug-and-play phrases, and a mini dialogue.
서울에서 길을 잃으셨나요? 이 글에서 핵심 단어와 바로 쓰는 문장, 연습 대화로 여행·쇼핑·이동이 쉬워집니다.
Keywords: Korean directions, go straight/turn left/right, 지하철역 어디예요, 길 묻기 표현, TOPIK 3–4
📑 Table of Contents
1) 📌 Must-Know Direction Words
| 한국어 | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 오른쪽 | oreunjjok | right |
| 왼쪽 | oenjjok | left |
| 쭉 가세요 | jjuk gaseyo | go straight |
| 여기 / 거기 | yeogi / geogi | here / there |
| 건너편 | geonneopyeon | across (the street) |
| 사거리 / 교차로 | sageori / gyocharo | intersection |
| 근처 | geuncheo | nearby / around |
| 지하철역 | jihacheol-yeok | subway station |
| 출구 | chulgu | exit |
2) 📝 Useful Phrases for Asking Directions
- [장소] 어떻게 가요? — How do I get to [place]?
[jangso] eotteoke gayo? - [장소] 어디에 있어요? — Where is [place]?
[jangso] eodie isseoyo? - 화장실이 어디에 있어요? — Where is the restroom?
hwajangsil-i eodie isseoyo? - 지하철역은 어디예요? — Where is the subway station?
jihacheol-yeogeun eodieyo? - 혹시 3번 출구는 어디예요? — By any chance, where is Exit 3?
hoksi sam-beon chulgu neun eodieyo?
TIP: Start with 실례하지만/혹시 to sound extra polite: 실례하지만, 경복궁은 어디예요?
3) 🗣 Useful Responses (Giving Directions)
- 저기 왼쪽에 있어요. — It’s over there on the left.
jeogi oenjjoge isseoyo - 쭉 가세요. 그리고 오른쪽으로 가세요. — Go straight, then turn right.
jjuk gaseyo. geurigo oreunjjog-euro gaseyo - 여기에서 가까워요. — It’s close from here.
yeogieseo gakkawoyo - 신호등에서 왼쪽으로 도세요. — Turn left at the traffic light.
sinhodeung-eseo oenjjogeuro doseyo - 건너편 GS25 지나서 오른쪽이에요. — Pass the GS25 across the street, then it’s on the right.
4) 🙋 Practice Dialogue
Tourist: 실례하지만, 경복궁이 어디에 있어요?
Sillyejiman, Gyeongbokgung-i eodie isseoyo? — Excuse me, where is Gyeongbokgung?
Local: 쭉 가다가 오른쪽으로 가세요. 지하철역 근처에 있어요.
Jjuk gadaga oreunjjog-euro gaseyo. Jihacheol-yeok geuncheoe isseoyo. — Go straight, turn right; it’s near the subway station.
Tourist: 감사합니다!
Gamsahamnida! — Thank you!
5) 👩🏫 Teacher’s Tips
- 여기/거기/저기: here/there/over there—point with your hand + smile.
- …에서/…까지: from/to — 여기에서 서울역까지.
- 지도 앱: Say “네이버지도에서 볼 수 있어요?” to confirm on a map.
6) 📝 Quick Quiz (Reveal)
Say “Go straight, then turn left.”
Ask “Where is Exit 4?”
Make it extra polite with a softener.
7) ✅ Your Turn
- Pick two places you’ll visit (palace, cafe). Write: [장소] 어떻게 가요?
- Record yourself giving directions with 쭉 가세요 + 오른쪽/왼쪽.
- Role-play with a friend; swap tourist/local lines once.
Want guided practice? Try a 25-min role-play on italki →
8) FAQ
Do people use street names or landmarks?
Landmarks are common: 편의점 지나서 오른쪽, 출구 3번, 횡단보도 건너편.
How to ask more softly?
Begin with 실례하지만/혹시 and add 좀: 혹시 여기 화장실이 어디에 있는지 알려주실 수 있을까요?
9) Related Posts
Language + culture tips for clear, confident Korean. Need feedback on your travel lines? Practice on italki.
Korean directions, Travel Korean, Intermediate Korean, TOPIK 3-4, Korean conversation,
길 묻기, 방향 표현, 지하철/출구, 한국 여행 한국어,
Frases de dirección en coreano
