TL;DR
- [eo-di-ye-yo] means “Where is it?”
- [oen-jjok] is left, [o-reun-jjok] is right.
- [jik-jin-ha-se-yo] means “Go straight.”
🎧 Iru Helper Note — Use Korean Helper Widgets to drill direction words until left and right stop fighting.
🌈 The Big Picture
Directions Korean is built from place + where + movement words. You can ask simply and then listen for left, right, straight, and nearby.
🧳 Essential Phrase Kit
- [eo-di] — where
- [yeo-gi] — here
- [jeo-gi] — over there
- [oen-jjok] — left
- [o-reun-jjok] — right
- [jik-jin] — straight ahead
- [geun-cheo] — nearby
- [ji-do] — map
🛠️ Use It Fast
- [hwa-jang-sil eo-di-ye-yo] — Where is the restroom?
- [ji-ha-cheol-lyeok eo-di-ye-yo] — Where is the subway station?
- [yeo-gi geun-cheo-ye-yo] — Is it near here?
- [ji-do-e pyo-si-hae ju-se-yo] — Please mark it on the map.
🧭 Travel Tip
If spoken directions are too fast, hand over your phone map and ask them to point.
⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge
- ❌ Memorizing full paragraphs → ✅ catch [oen-jjok], [o-reun-jjok], and [jik-jin].
- ❌ Pretending you understood → ✅ ask [da-si mal-sseum-hae ju-se-yo].
You can now ask where things are and survive the answer. 🧭