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Directions & Places in Town in Korean · TOPIK 3

70 Korean words and phrases for directions & places in town, at TOPIK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

골목 golmok

alley, side street

이 골목으로 들어가면 시장이 나와요.

If you go into this alley, you'll come to the market.
맞은편 majeunpyeon

the opposite side, across from

약국은 병원 맞은편에 있어요.

The pharmacy is across from the hospital.
근처 geuncheo

vicinity, nearby

근처에 편의점이 있어요?

Is there a convenience store nearby?
방향 banghyang

direction

지하철역 방향으로 가세요.

Go in the direction of the subway station.
길을 잃다 gireul ilta

to get lost

처음 온 곳에서 길을 잃었어요.

I got lost in a place I was visiting for the first time.
지도 앱 jido aep

map app

지도 앱이 없으면 찾기 어려워요.

It's hard to find without a map app.
출구 chulgu

exit

2번 출구로 나오세요.

Come out of Exit 2.
입구 ipgu

entrance

공원 입구에서 기다릴게요.

I'll wait at the park entrance.
신호등 sinhodeung

traffic light

신호등에서 길을 건너세요.

Cross the street at the traffic light.
건물 geonmul

building

저 높은 건물이 우리 회사예요.

That tall building is my company.
모퉁이 motungi

corner

모퉁이를 돌면 바로 보여요.

You'll see it right after turning the corner.
거리 geori

street

이 거리에는 카페가 많아요.

There are many cafes on this street.
지나다 jinada

to pass, to go past

은행을 지나서 똑바로 가세요.

Pass the bank and go straight.
돌아가다 doragada

to go back, to return

지갑을 놓고 와서 집에 돌아갔어요.

I left my wallet behind, so I went back home.
몇 번 출구로 나가면 돼요? myeot beon chulguro nagamyeon dwaeyo

Which exit number should I take?
강남역 3번 출구에서 만나요. gangnamnyeok sambeon chulgueseo mannayo

Let's meet at Gangnam Station, Exit 3.
길을 잃은 것 같아요. gireul ireun geot gatayo

I think I'm lost.
은행 맞은편에 카페가 있어요. eunhaeng majeunpyeone kapega isseoyo

There is a cafe across from the bank.
이 근처에 지하철역이 있나요? i geuncheoe jihacheollyeogi innayo

Is there a subway station near here?
지도 앱으로 찾아볼게요. jido aebeuro chajabolgeyo

I'll look it up on the map app.
반대 방향으로 가고 있었어요. bandae banghyangeuro gago isseosseoyo

I was going in the opposite direction.
저 건물을 지나서 골목으로 들어가세요. jeo geonmureul jinaseo golmogeuro deureogaseyo

Pass that building and go into the alley.
광장 gwangjang

square, plaza

광장에 사람들이 많이 모여 있어요.

Many people are gathered in the square.
시내 sinae

downtown, city center

주말에 시내에 나가서 쇼핑했어요.

I went downtown on the weekend and did some shopping.
시청 sicheong

city hall

시청 근처는 항상 차가 막혀요.

The area around city hall is always congested.
주소 juso

address

주소만 알면 찾아갈 수 있어요.

If I just know the address, I can find my way there.
안내소 annaeso

information center

모르면 안내소에 물어보세요.

If you don't know, ask at the information center.
매표소 maepyoso

ticket office

매표소에서 표를 두 장 샀어요.

I bought two tickets at the ticket office.
주민 센터 jumin senteo

community service center

주민 센터에서 운동 수업을 들어요.

I take an exercise class at the community center.
부동산 budongsan

real estate agency

부동산에서 방을 구하고 있어요.

I'm looking for a room through a real estate agency.
찜질방 jjimjilbang

Korean sauna (jjimjilbang)

추운 날에는 찜질방이 최고예요.

On cold days, a jjimjilbang is the best.
놀이공원 norigongwon

amusement park

놀이공원은 주말마다 사람이 많아요.

The amusement park is crowded every weekend.
소방서 sobangseo

fire station

소방서 옆에 경찰서가 있어요.

There is a police station next to the fire station.
지하상가 jihasangga

underground shopping arcade

지하상가에서 옷을 싸게 샀어요.

I bought clothes cheaply at the underground shopping arcade.
곳곳 gotgot

everywhere, here and there

시내 곳곳에서 공사를 하고 있어요.

Construction is going on all over downtown.
동쪽 dongjjok

east

제 방 창문은 동쪽으로 나 있어요.

My room's window faces east.
서쪽 seojjok

west

공원은 도시 서쪽에 있어요.

The park is in the west of the city.
남쪽 namjjok

south

남쪽 지방은 겨울에도 따뜻해요.

The southern regions are warm even in winter.
북쪽 bukjjok

north

북쪽으로 올라갈수록 날씨가 추워져요.

The farther north you go, the colder the weather gets.
좌회전 jwahoejeon

left turn

다음 골목에서 좌회전하세요.

Turn left at the next alley.
우회전 uhoejeon

right turn

은행을 지나자마자 우회전하세요.

Turn right as soon as you pass the bank.
직진하다 jikjinhada

to go straight

이 길로 쭉 직진하면 사거리가 나와요.

If you go straight along this road, you'll come to an intersection.
헤매다 hemaeda

to wander around, to be lost

밤에는 길을 헤매기 쉬워요.

It's easy to lose your way at night.
이동하다 idonghada

to move, to travel (to a place)

다음 장소로 이동할까요?

Shall we move to the next place?
찾아가다 chajagada

to go to visit, to find one's way to

사무실로 직접 찾아가도 돼요?

May I come to your office in person?
데려다주다 deryeodajuda

to take someone (home), to drop off

아빠가 매일 아침 학교에 데려다줘요.

My dad takes me to school every morning.
세우다 seuda

to stop (a vehicle), to pull over

주차장이 없어서 길가에 차를 세웠어요.

There was no parking lot, so I parked the car on the roadside.
놓치다 nochida

to miss (a bus, train)

5분 차이로 기차를 놓쳤어요.

I missed the train by five minutes.
여기서 세워 주세요. yeogiseo sewo juseyo

Please stop here. (in a taxi)
저 앞에서 우회전해 주세요. jeo apeseo uhoejeonhae juseyo

Please turn right up ahead.
신호등에서 좌회전하면 돼요. sinhodeungeseo jwahoejeonhamyeon dwaeyo

Just turn left at the traffic light.
계속 직진하시면 시청이 나와요. gyesok jikjinhasimyeon sicheongi nawayo

If you keep going straight, you'll come to city hall.
주소를 알려 주시면 찾아갈게요. jusoreul allyeo jusimyeon chajagalgeyo

If you give me the address, I'll find my way there.
길을 몰라서 한참 헤맸어요. gireul mollaseo hancham hemaesseoyo

I didn't know the way, so I wandered around for a long time.
시내까지 지하철로 이동하는 게 편해요. sinaekkaji jihacheollo idonghaneun ge pyeonhaeyo

It's convenient to travel downtown by subway.
집까지 데려다줄게요. jipkkaji deryeodajulgeyo

I'll take you home.

casual 집까지 데려다줄게. jipkkaji deryeodajulge
관광 안내소에서 지도를 받았어요. gwangwang annaesoeseo jidoreul badasseoyo

I got a map at the tourist information center.
매표소 앞에 줄이 길게 서 있어요. maepyoso ape juri gilge seo isseoyo

There is a long line in front of the ticket office.
찜질방에 가 본 적 있어요? jjimjilbange ga bon jeok isseoyo

Have you ever been to a jjimjilbang?

casual 찜질방에 가 본 적 있어? jjimjilbange ga bon jeok isseo
부동산에 들러서 집을 알아봤어요. budongsane deulleoseo jibeul arabwasseoyo

I stopped by the real estate agency and looked into houses.
시청 앞 광장에서 축제가 열려요. sicheong ap gwangjangeseo chukjega yeollyeoyo

A festival is held in the plaza in front of city hall.
비가 올 때는 지하상가로 다녀요. biga ol ttaeneun jihasanggaro danyeoyo

When it rains, I get around through the underground arcade.
동네 곳곳에 카페가 생겼어요. dongne gotgose kapega saenggyeosseoyo

Cafes have popped up all over the neighborhood.
해가 동쪽에서 떠서 서쪽으로 져요. haega dongjjogeseo tteoseo seojjogeuro jyeoyo

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
우리 집은 역에서 남쪽으로 조금 떨어져 있어요. uri jibeun yeogeseo namjjogeuro jogeum tteoreojyeo isseoyo

My house is a little south of the station.
버스를 놓쳐서 약속에 늦었어요. beoseureul nochyeoseo yaksoge neujeosseoyo

I missed the bus and was late for my appointment.
처음 가는 곳이니까 미리 지도를 확인했어요. cheoeum ganeun gosinikka miri jidoreul hwaginhaesseoyo

Since it was my first time going there, I checked the map in advance.
주민 센터에서 서류를 뗐어요. jumin senteoeseo seoryureul ttesseoyo

I got a document issued at the community center.
아이들을 데리고 놀이공원에 갔다 왔어요. aideureul derigo norigongwone gatda wasseoyo

I took the kids to the amusement park.
소방서 앞에는 주차하면 안 돼요. sobangseo apeneun juchahamyeon an dwaeyo

You must not park in front of the fire station.

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