day 99which way?

which way?

Give and ask for directions with 좌우, 정면, 부근 and 방면, and use -게요? again to ask “what for?”

today’s words

• 가이드 gaideu · (tour) guide
• 눈앞 nunap · right in front of you
• 동서남북 dongseonambuk · north, south, east and west
• 둘레 dulle · surroundings, circumference
• 뒤편 dwipyeon · the back, the rear side
• 마주 maju · face to face, opposite
• 방면 bangmyeon · direction, area (of a place)
• 번화하다 beonhwahada · busy, lively (a place), bustling
• 부근 bugeun · vicinity, nearby area
• 분수 bunsu · fountain
• 사방 sabang · all around, in every direction
• 상하 sangha · top and bottom, up and down
• 수도권 sudogwon · the capital area (Seoul region)
• 안팎 anpak · inside and outside, within
• 왼편 oenpyeon · the left side
• 위아래 wiarae · top and bottom, up and down
• 일대 ildae · the whole area, neighbourhood
• 저리 jeori · that way, over there
• 정면 jeongmyeon · the front, straight ahead
• 좌우 jwau · left and right
• 하 ha · low, bottom (in 상·중·하)

sentences

• 수도권에는 번화한 거리가 많아요. · The capital area has a lot of busy streets.
• 분수 정면에 커피숍이 있고 왼편에는 은행이 있어요. · The coffee shop is straight ahead of the fountain and the bank is on the left.
• 이 일대는 사방이 높은 건물이라서 길을 잃기 쉬워요. · This whole district is surrounded by tall buildings, so it's easy to lose your way.
• 이 건물은 안팎이 모두 깨끗해요. · This building is clean inside and out.
• 눈앞에 큰 분수가 있고 둘레에는 꽃이 피어 있어요. · There's a big fountain right in front of us, with flowers blooming around it.