A2 Expression Formell 1 Min. Lesezeit

저쪽으로요.

jeojjogeuryo.

That way.

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '저쪽으로요' to politely indicate a direction or destination when someone asks where to go.

  • Means: 'That way' or 'Towards that direction'.
  • Used in: Giving directions to a taxi driver, a tourist, or a friend.
  • Don't confuse: '저쪽' (that direction) with '이쪽' (this direction).
Finger pointing + polite tone = clear navigation

Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:

This phrase means 'that way'. You use it when you point to a place. It is very easy and useful for travel.
This is a polite directional expression. It combines 'that side' with the directional particle '-(으)로'. It is commonly used in daily life to guide others, often accompanied by a hand gesture to clarify the specific location.
The expression '저쪽으로요' functions as a pragmatic ellipsis. By omitting the verb '가다' (to go), the speaker relies on the situational context to convey the intended meaning. It is a staple of Korean service interactions, balancing brevity with the necessary politeness marker '요'.
In Korean, spatial deixis is highly developed. '저쪽으로요' utilizes the distal demonstrative '저' to indicate a location removed from both speaker and listener. Its usage is a prime example of how Korean grammar prioritizes social register through the '요' ending while maintaining high communicative efficiency in navigation.
The phrase represents a sophisticated intersection of deictic reference and social deixis. The particle '-(으)로' functions as an allative marker. The ellipsis of the predicate is a common feature in Korean discourse, where the '요' suffix serves to maintain the social hierarchy and interpersonal rapport, even when the propositional content is reduced to a mere directional vector.
From a cognitive linguistic perspective, '저쪽으로요' demonstrates the mapping of spatial schemas onto social interaction. The distal '저' establishes a frame of reference outside the immediate proximity of the interlocutors. The use of the polite suffix '요' acts as a hedge, softening the directive nature of the spatial instruction. This construction is emblematic of the Korean language's tendency toward high-context communication, where the pragmatic force is derived as much from the accompanying kinesics as from the lexical components.

Bedeutung

Indicating a direction by pointing or referring to a previous mention.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

Always use an open palm when pointing; never point with one finger.

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Gesture is key

Always point with your whole hand.

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Gesture is key

Always point with your whole hand.

Teste dich selbst

Complete the phrase for direction.

지하철역이 어디예요? ____.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 저쪽으로요

The particle '으로' indicates direction.

🎉 Ergebnis: /1

Visuelle Lernhilfen

Aufgabensammlung

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지하철역이 어디예요? ____.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 저쪽으로요

The particle '으로' indicates direction.

🎉 Ergebnis: /2

Häufig gestellte Fragen

1 Fragen

No, it is for directions.

Verwandte Redewendungen

🔗

이쪽으로요

similar

This way

Wo du es verwendest

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Taxi

Driver: 어디로 갈까요?

Passenger: 저쪽으로요.

neutral
🚶

Street

Tourist: 지하철역이 어디예요?

Local: 저쪽으로요.

neutral

Einprägen

Eselsbrücke

Think of 'Jo' (that) + 'Chok' (side) = 'Jo-Chok' (That-Side).

Visuelle Assoziation

Imagine pointing your hand toward a distant mountain while saying 'Jo-chok-euro-yo'.

Rhyme

Go to the show, that way you go: 저쪽으로요.

Story

You are lost in Seoul. You ask a local. They smile, point, and say '저쪽으로요'. You follow their hand and find your hotel.

In Other Languages

Similar to 'Par là' in French or 'That way' in English.

Word Web

저쪽이쪽그쪽방향가다

Herausforderung

Point to three different objects in your room and say '저쪽으로요' for each.

Review in 1, 3, 7, and 30 days.

Aussprache

Stress Even stress.

The '쪽' is a tense consonant.

Formalitätsspektrum

Formell
저쪽으로 가십시오.

저쪽으로 가십시오. (Giving directions)

Neutral
저쪽으로요.

저쪽으로요. (Giving directions)

Informell
저쪽으로 가.

저쪽으로 가. (Giving directions)

Umgangssprache
저쪽!

저쪽! (Giving directions)

Derived from the Middle Korean '뎌' (that) and '쪽' (side).

Joseon:

Wusstest du?

The word '쪽' is a pure Korean word, not a Sino-Korean root.

Kulturelle Hinweise

Always use an open palm when pointing; never point with one finger.

“저쪽으로요 (with open hand).”

Gesprächseinstiege

Where is the nearest cafe?

Häufige Fehler

저쪽으로

저쪽으로요

wrong register
Missing the '요' makes it sound blunt or rude to strangers.

L1 Interference

0 1

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Por allá

Korean requires a politeness marker '요' for strangers.

French Very Similar

Par là

Korean is more dependent on the '요' suffix.

German Very Similar

Da lang

German 'da lang' is less formal than '저쪽으로요'.

Japanese Very Similar

あっちへ

Korean '저쪽' is slightly more formal than Japanese 'あっち'.

Arabic moderate

من هناك

Korean uses a particle suffix.

Chinese Very Similar

那边

Korean adds the '-(으)로' particle for movement.

Korean self

저쪽으로요

None.

Portuguese Very Similar

Por ali

Korean is more formal in its structure.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2015)

“저쪽으로요.”

Giving directions to a friend.

Leicht verwechselbar

저쪽으로요. vs. 저쪽 vs 저기

저쪽 is 'that direction', 저기 is 'that place'.

Use '저쪽으로요' for movement, '저기예요' for location.

Häufig gestellte Fragen (1)

No, it is for directions.

usage contexts

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