If you’re learning Korean, understanding how to give and ask for directions, describe positions, or follow location-related instructions is essential — especially when you’re in Korea!

Whether you’re navigating a map, exploring the city, or talking to locals, this list of important Korean direction and position vocabulary and expressions will help you feel more confident and connected. 🗺️

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📍 Basic Direction Words in Korean

Korean	Pronunciation	English
왼쪽	oen-jjok	Left
오른쪽	o-reun-jjok	Right
앞	ap	Front
뒤	dwi	Back / behind
위	wi	Above / on top
아래 / 밑	a-rae / mit	Below / under
옆	yeop	Beside / next to
안	an	Inside
밖	bakk	Outside
사이	sa-i	Between
가운데	ga-un-de	Middle / center
주변	ju-byeon	Around / nearby

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🧭 Directional Verbs & Movement

Korean	Pronunciation	English
가다	ga-da	To go
오다	o-da	To come
돌아가다	dol-a-ga-da	To return
건너다	geon-neo-da	To cross
지나가다	ji-na-ga-da	To pass
일직선으로 가다	il-jik-seon-eu-ro ga-da	To go straight
돌아서다	dol-a-seo-da	To turn
멈추다	meom-chu-da	To stop
올라가다	ol-la-ga-da	To go up
내려가다	nae-ryeo-ga-da	To go down

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🚏 Common Places Used in Directions

Korean	Pronunciation	English
길	gil	Street / road
사거리	sa-geo-ri	Intersection
횡단보도	hoeng-dan-bo-do	Crosswalk
신호등	sin-ho-deung	Traffic light
건물	geon-mul	Building
정류장	jeong-ryu-jang	Bus stop
역	yeok	Station
출구	chul-gu	Exit
입구	ip-gu	Entrance
골목	gol-mok	Alley

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🗣️ Useful Korean Expressions for Asking/Giving Directions

Korean	Pronunciation	English
어디예요?	eo-di-ye-yo?	Where is it?
…어디에 있어요?	…eo-di-e i-sseo-yo?	Where is … located?
…으로 어떻게 가요?	…eu-ro eo-tteo-ke ga-yo?	How do I get to …?
여기에서 가까워요?	yeo-gi-e-seo ga-kka-wo-yo?	Is it close to here?
쭉 가세요.	jjuk ga-se-yo	Go straight.
오른쪽으로 가세요.	o-reun-jjok-eu-ro ga-se-yo	Go to the right.
왼쪽으로 가세요.	oen-jjok-eu-ro ga-se-yo	Go to the left.
이 길을 따라 가세요.	i gil-eul tta-ra ga-se-yo	Follow this road.
첫 번째 사거리에서 우회전하세요.	cheot beon-jjae sa-geo-ri-e-seo u-hoe-jeon-ha-se-yo	Turn right at the first intersection.
횡단보도를 건너세요.	hoeng-dan-bo-do-reul geon-neo-se-yo	Cross the crosswalk.
여기 근처에 있어요.	yeo-gi geun-cheo-e i-sseo-yo	It’s nearby here.
저기 보이는 건물이예요.	jeo-gi bo-i-neun geon-mul-i-e-yo	It’s that building over there.

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🚶 Everyday Direction-Related Conversations in Korean

🔸 Tourist:
경복궁이 어디예요?
Gyeong-bok-gung-i eo-di-ye-yo?
Where is Gyeongbokgung Palace?

🔸 Local:
이 길로 쭉 가다가 오른쪽으로 도세요.
I gil-lo jjuk ga-da-ga o-reun-jjok-eu-ro do-se-yo.
Go straight on this road and turn right.

🔸 Traveler:
지하철역이 가까워요?
Ji-ha-cheol-yeok-i ga-kka-wo-yo?
Is the subway station nearby?

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🧠 Bonus Tips for Remembering Directions

• Use mnemonics: “오” (o) in 오른쪽 (right) sounds like “OK” (thumbs up on right hand).
• Learn with real-world context: Try asking directions when traveling in Korea or through language exchange.
• Use flashcards for directional pairs: left/right, up/down, in/out.

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📝 Practice Time!

Let’s test your Korean:

1️⃣ What is the Korean word for “left”?
2️⃣ How do you say “Turn right at the intersection” in Korean?
3️⃣ What’s the word for “entrance” in Korean?

Comment your answers below! 👇

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