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Directions
Dialogue
turn to left or turn left?
- Emma Minsu, how do I get to the bank?
- Minsu Go straight and turn to left.
- Emma Just "turn left" — no "to".
- Minsu Oh, turn left. The bank is on the right.
Dialogue
How do I get to the station?
- Minsu Excuse me. How do I get to the station?
- Stranger Go straight and turn right at the corner.
- Minsu Is it far?
- Stranger No, it's near. It's next to the bank.
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| left | n. | left | |
| right | n. | right | |
| straight | adv. | straight | |
| turn | v. | turn | |
| corner | n. | corner | |
| cross | v. | cross | |
| far | adj. | far | |
| road | n. | road | |
| map | n. | map | |
| way | n. | way |
Grammar
Giving directions: "Turn left" Giving directions: "Turn left"
To give directions, use the plain verb (the imperative): Go straight. Turn left. Turn right. Cross the road. You say "turn left" and "turn right" with no "to" — the verb takes the direction directly. To say where something is, use "on the left / on the right": The bank is on the right. To ask, say "How do I get to …?": How do I get to the station? Korean marks the direction with a particle (like "-ro"), so Korean speakers add an extra "to" and say "Turn to left" — in English, drop it: Turn left.
To give directions, use the plain verb (the imperative): Go straight. Turn left. Turn right. Cross the road. You say "turn left" and "turn right" with no "to" — the verb takes the direction directly. To say where something is, use "on the left / on the right": The bank is on the right. To ask, say "How do I get to …?": How do I get to the station? Korean marks the direction with a particle (like "-ro"), so Korean speakers add an extra "to" and say "Turn to left" — in English, drop it: Turn left.
- Go straight and turn left. Go straight and turn left.
- The bank is on the right. The bank is on the right.
- Turn right at the corner. Turn right at the corner.
- How do I get to the station? — Go straight, then turn left. How do I get to the station? — Go straight, then turn left.
pronunciation
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