Let’s look at 10 Korean phrases you must know to avoid getting lost.

Words

여기 - here ( Noun )

어디 - where ( Adverb )

있어요 - to have / to exist ( Conjugated Verb )

-으로 - to , through ( Suffix )

오른쪽 - right side ( Noun )

오른 - right ( Adjective )

왼 - left ( Adjective )

왼쪽 - left side ( Adjective )

쭉 - straight through ( Adjective )

가까워요 - It is close , It is nearby ( Adjective )

멀어요 - It is far away ( Adjective )

멀다 - to be far away ( Adjective )

가깝다 - to be close , to be near ( Adjective )

걸어서 - by walking ( Adverb )

지하철 - subway ( Noun )

타다 - to board , to ride ( Infinitive Verb )

Phrases

여기 어디예요? - Where is this? ( Informal polite )

___ 어디 있어요? - Where is ____ ? ( Informal polite )

홍대입국역 어디 있어요? - Where is the Hongik University station? ( Informal polite )

___ 에 어떻게 가요? - How do I go to ___ ? ( Informal polite )

화장실 어떻게 가요? - How do I go to the bathroom? ( Informal polite )

오른쪽으로 가세요. - Turn right. ( Informal polite )

쭉 가세요 - go straight ( Honorific (시) )

우회전하세요 - Turn right. ( Honorific (시) )

좌회전하세요 - Turn left ( Honorific (시) )

직진하세요 - go straight ( Honorific (시) )

맥도날드는 집에서 가까워요 - McDonalds is close to home. ( Informal polite )

맥도날드는 우리 집에서 너무 멀어요 - Mcdonalds is too far away from my house. ( Informal polite )

얼마나 걸려요? - How long does it take? ( Informal polite )

강남에서 홍대까지 얼마나 걸려요? - How long does it take from Gangnam to Hongdae? ( Informal polite )

걸어서 5분 걸려요 - It takes 5 minutes on foot ( Informal polite )

지하철 타고 10분 걸려요 - It takes 10 minutes by taking a subway ( Informal polite )