Find your way
A little confidence for your next trip.
어디예요? asks “Where is it?” Put the place first. 실례합니다 is a useful, polite way to get someone’s attention. By the end, you will be able to recognize and practise 5 useful expressions for this situation.
5 expressions to use in context
Read the Korean first. Romanization is an approximate reading aid, so return to the Hangul spelling and use the Listen button in the interactive lesson when you want to hear your device’s Korean voice.
| Korean | Romanization | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 실례합니다 | sillyehamnida | Excuse me |
| 화장실이 어디예요? | hwajangsiri eodiyeyo? | Where is the restroom? |
| 역이 어디예요? | yeogi eodiyeyo? | Where is the station? |
| 오른쪽 | oreunjjok | Right |
| 왼쪽 | oenjjok | Left |
How to make this lesson stick
- Picture the situation. 어디예요? asks “Where is it?” Put the place first. 실례합니다 is a useful, polite way to get someone’s attention.
- Say one line at a time. Read the Hangul, check the meaning, then repeat without looking at the English.
- Change the order. Recall the Korean from a randomly chosen English meaning instead of memorizing the table sequence.
- Use the interactive lesson. Listen, save useful expressions, and answer the short review questions.
Check your recall
Try to say each Korean expression before opening the answer. A correct answer means more when you can also picture when you would use it.
Excuse me
실례합니다
sillyehamnida
Where is the restroom?
화장실이 어디예요?
hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?
Where is the station?
역이 어디예요?
yeogi eodiyeyo?
Right
오른쪽
oreunjjok
Left
왼쪽
oenjjok
Language note
English meanings describe the use in this lesson rather than every possible translation. Politeness and nuance can change with the relationship and situation. For dictionary pronunciation, definitions and more examples, consult the National Institute of Korean Language Korean–English Learners’ Dictionary.
Use the phrase before you forget it.
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