LinguaThe same three distances, for places
Places are pointed at with the same three roots plus 기: 여기 here, where I am, 거기 there, where you are, 저기 over there, away from both of us. They behave like nouns and take particles: 여기는 우리 학교예요, 저기가 시장이에요. The question word for a place is 어디, and the most useful sentence in this course so far is N이/가 어디예요? – where is N? – answered with 여기예요, 저기예요 or a place name.
Giving a direction: 이쪽, 저쪽
When the answer is a direction rather than a spot, use 쪽 side: 이쪽 this way, 저쪽 that way, 그쪽 your way. 화장실은 이쪽이에요, 정류장은 저쪽이에요 – said with an open hand, never a pointing finger, which is rude towards people. The first place words worth having are the ones you ask about on day one: 화장실, 정류장 bus stop, 역 station, 시장 market.
| Thing | Place | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| 이것 | 여기 | 이쪽 |
| 그것 | 거기 | 그쪽 |
| 저것 | 저기 | 저쪽 |
| 뭐 | 어디 | 어느 쪽 |
은행이 어디예요?Where is the bank?
여기는 우리 학교예요This is our school.
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 여기 | here | 여기는 시장이에요 This is the market. |
| 거기 | there (near you) | 거기는 어디예요? Where is that place you are at? |
| 저기 | over there | 저기는 은행이에요 Over there is the bank. |
| 어디 | where | 화장실이 어디예요? Where is the restroom? |
| 이쪽 | this way | 화장실은 이쪽이에요 The restroom is this way. |
| 저쪽 | that way | 시장은 저쪽이에요 The market is that way. |
| 화장실 | toilet, restroom | 화장실이 없어요 There is no restroom. |
| 정류장 | stop (bus stop) | 버스 정류장이에요 It is a bus stop. |
| 역 | station | 서울역이에요 It is Seoul Station. |
| 시장 | market | 시장은 여기에서 가까워요 The market is close to here. |
Exercises
This lesson has 11 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 4
- match the pairs: 1
- fill the gap: 2
- build the sentence: 2
- translate the sentence: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
Which word means the place where the listener is?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.