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).
Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:
Bedeutung
Indicating a direction by pointing or referring to a previous mention.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Always use an open palm when pointing; never point with one finger.
Gesture is key
Always point with your whole hand.
Gesture is key
Always point with your whole hand.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the phrase for direction.
지하철역이 어디예요? ____.
The particle '으로' indicates direction.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
2 Aufgaben지하철역이 어디예요? ____.
The particle '으로' indicates direction.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
1 FragenNo, it is for directions.
Verwandte Redewendungen
이쪽으로요
similarThis way
Wo du es verwendest
Taxi
Driver: 어디로 갈까요?
Passenger: 저쪽으로요.
Street
Tourist: 지하철역이 어디예요?
Local: 저쪽으로요.
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
Herausforderung
Point to three different objects in your room and say '저쪽으로요' for each.
Review in 1, 3, 7, and 30 days.
Aussprache
The '쪽' is a tense consonant.
Formalitätsspektrum
저쪽으로 가십시오. (Giving directions)
저쪽으로요. (Giving directions)
저쪽으로 가. (Giving directions)
저쪽! (Giving directions)
Derived from the Middle Korean '뎌' (that) and '쪽' (side).
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
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
Por allá
Korean requires a politeness marker '요' for strangers.
Par là
Korean is more dependent on the '요' suffix.
Da lang
German 'da lang' is less formal than '저쪽으로요'.
あっちへ
Korean '저쪽' is slightly more formal than Japanese 'あっち'.
من هناك
Korean uses a particle suffix.
那边
Korean adds the '-(으)로' particle for movement.
저쪽으로요
None.
Por ali
Korean is more formal in its structure.
Spotted in the Real World
“저쪽으로요.”
Giving directions to a friend.
Leicht verwechselbar
저쪽 is 'that direction', 저기 is 'that place'.
Use '저쪽으로요' for movement, '저기예요' for location.
Häufig gestellte Fragen (1)
No, it is for directions.
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