Real-Life Conversations · Lesson 4 of 6
Finding Your Way
Ask where things are, understand left / right / straight, and get a taxi to stop right here.
Lost is a feeling, not a problem — in Korea, one question and three direction words get you anywhere. And you already know the question verb: 있어요.
Where is…?
화장실 어디예요?
hwajangsil eodiyeyo?
Where's the bathroom?
어디 = where. The short 어디예요? is even more common than the full 어디에 있어요? from Course 3.
지하철역 어디예요?
jihacheol-yeok eodiyeyo?
Where's the subway station?
Swap in 출구 (exit), 버스 정류장 (bus stop), 편의점 (convenience store).
The three direction words
왼쪽 / 오른쪽 / 직진
oenjjok / oreunjjok / jikjin
Left / Right / Straight ahead
쪽 = side/direction. 직진 = “go straight” — you'll hear it from every taxi GPS.
쭉 가세요
jjuk gaseyo
Go straight ahead.
쭉 = straight on. 가세요 = “please go”, the same 가세요 from 안녕히 가세요.
Taxis
여기서 세워 주세요
yeogiseo sewo juseyo
Please stop here.
The one taxi phrase you truly need. 세우다 (to stop) + 주세요.
얼마나 걸려요?
eolmana geollyeoyo?
How long does it take?
A handy bonus — learn it as a chunk.
Try it
Stop a passerby and ask where the subway station is.Show answerAnswer
You're in a taxi and you've arrived. Tell the driver to stop here.Show answerAnswer
What you just learned
- ___ 어디예요? finds anything — bathroom, station, exit.
- 왼쪽 / 오른쪽 / 직진 (and 쭉 가세요) — the directions you'll hear.
- 여기서 세워 주세요 — the essential taxi line.
Quick check
Did it stick?
Three quick questions — instant answers, no grades, no pressure.
1.“Where's the subway station?” is…
2.직진 means…
3.In a taxi, “please stop here” is…
Want the why behind the words?
The reading path explains the culture and logic that make Korean click — a perfect companion to these lessons.