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20 Korean words for asking directions

20 Korean words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Town and public places, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.

Directions 20 words

KoreanEnglish
실례합니다excuse me
-해 주시겠어요could you
길을 묻다to ask the way
거리street
광장squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
사거리crossroads
신호등traffic light
로터리roundabout
건너다to cross
-옆에next to
-맞은편에opposite
-근처에near
-에서 멀리far from
-까지untilPreposition, followed by a noun
-앞에in front ofPosition in space, ahead of
-뒤에behind
시내city centre
기차역train station
버스 정류장bus stop
정말 고마워요thank you very much

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