Korean directions vocabulary
Essential Korean vocabulary for directions — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.
What this lesson covers
Core Korean words for directions.
English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.
A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.
Start with these key words
Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.
Flashcards
Practice quiz
Full vocabulary list
Words 1–20
- 왼쪽oenjjokLeft
- 오른쪽oreunjjokRight
- 직진jikjinStraight
- 돌다doldaTurn
- 멈추다meomchudaStop
- 여기yeogiHere
- 저기jeogiThere
- 거리georiStreet
- 지도jidoMap
- 북쪽bukjjokNorth
- 블록beullokBlock
- 모퉁이motung-iCorner
- 대로daeroAvenue
- 신호등sinodeungTraffic light
- 가까운gakkaunNear
- 먼meonFar
- 남쪽namjjokSouth
- 동쪽dongjjokEast
- 서쪽seojjokWest
- 건너다geonneodaTo cross
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