A2 Expression Formal 1 min de lectura

똑바로 가세요.

ttokbaro gaseyo.

Go straight.

Practícalo

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '똑바로 가세요' when instructing someone to continue moving forward without turning left or right.

  • Means: Go straight ahead in a direct path.
  • Used in: Giving taxi directions, helping tourists, or explaining a route.
  • Don't confuse: '똑바로' (straight) with '바로' (immediately/just).
Straight arrow (➡️) + Polite verb ending (-세요) = Clear navigation

Explicación a tu nivel:

This phrase means 'go straight'. Use it when you tell people where to walk or drive. It is very useful for travel.
This is a polite command used for navigation. '똑바로' means straight, and '가세요' is the polite form of 'to go'. You use this when someone asks for directions in the city.
This expression is the standard way to provide directional instructions in Korean. It combines the adverb '똑바로' with the honorific imperative '가세요'. It is essential for daily life, especially when interacting with taxi drivers or pedestrians in urban environments.
Functioning as a directive speech act, this phrase is highly frequent in navigational discourse. It relies on the honorific system to maintain social distance while providing clear, unambiguous instructions. It is often paired with spatial markers like '쭉' to indicate distance or continuity.
The phrase demonstrates the intersection of spatial deixis and social honorifics. By employing the '-세요' suffix, the speaker performs a directive act that is simultaneously polite and authoritative. It is a quintessential example of how Korean grammar encodes social hierarchy into simple navigational commands.
This expression serves as a primary example of pragmatic competence in Korean. It utilizes the adverbial '똑바로' to define a vector of movement, while the inflectional morphology of '가세요' manages the interpersonal relationship between interlocutors. Its usage is constrained by the social context, requiring the speaker to navigate the delicate balance between clarity and politeness.

Significado

Giving directions to continue forward without turning.

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Contexto cultural

Giving directions is a social duty.

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Use '쭉'

Add '쭉' for emphasis.

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Use '쭉'

Add '쭉' for emphasis.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank for the correct direction.

길을 잃었을 때, 사람들에게 '____ 가세요'라고 물어보세요.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 똑바로

똑바로 means straight, which is used for directions.

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Ayudas visuales

Banco de ejercicios

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Elige la respuesta correcta Fill Blank

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta:
Fill in the blank for the correct direction. Fill Blank A2

길을 잃었을 때, 사람들에게 '____ 가세요'라고 물어보세요.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: 똑바로

똑바로 means straight, which is used for directions.

🎉 Puntuación: /2

Preguntas frecuentes

1 preguntas

Yes, it is polite.

Frases relacionadas

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오른쪽으로 가세요

similar

Go right

Dónde usarla

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Taxi ride

Driver: 어디로 갈까요?

Passenger: 똑바로 가세요.

formal

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

Think of a 'Tock-bar' (a straight chocolate bar) that you follow to your destination.

Asociación visual

Imagine a straight, glowing laser beam on the ground leading you to your goal.

Rhyme

Go straight, don't wait, 똑바로 가세요 is great!

Story

I was lost in Seoul. A kind lady pointed and said '똑바로 가세요'. I followed her finger, went straight, and found the station.

In Other Languages

English 'Go straight' is a direct equivalent. Many languages use a similar 'straight' + 'go' structure.

Word Web

가다직진길방향오른쪽왼쪽

Desafío

Next time you walk, say '똑바로 가세요' to yourself every time you walk in a straight line.

Review in 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days.

Pronunciación

Stress First syllable.

Tense consonants.

Espectro de formalidad

Formal
똑바로 가십시오

똑바로 가십시오 (Giving directions)

Neutral
똑바로 가세요

똑바로 가세요 (Giving directions)

Informal
똑바로 가

똑바로 가 (Giving directions)

Jerga
쭉 가

쭉 가 (Giving directions)

Derived from '똑바르다', meaning to be upright. It shifted from posture to path.

Joseon:

Dato curioso

It is one of the first phrases tourists learn in Seoul.

Notas culturales

Giving directions is a social duty.

“똑바로 가세요.”

Inicios de conversación

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How do I get to the station?

Errores comunes

✗

똑바로 하세요 (when giving directions)

✓

똑바로 가세요

wrong context
똑바로 하세요 means 'do it correctly', not 'go straight'.

L1 Interference

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In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

Siga recto

Spanish uses the imperative 'siga' (follow) while Korean uses '가세요' (go).

French Very Similar

Allez tout droit

French adds 'tout' (all) for emphasis.

German Very Similar

Gehen Sie geradeaus

German is more specific about the direction 'out'.

Japanese Very Similar

まっすぐ行ってください

Japanese uses 'massugu' for straight.

Arabic moderate

اذهب مباشرة

Korean emphasizes the 'straight' physical path.

Chinese moderate

一直走

Chinese focuses on the 'always' aspect of the path.

Korean self

똑바로 가세요

None.

Portuguese moderate

Siga em frente

Korean specifically uses the word for 'straight'.

Spotted in the Real World

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(2023)

“똑바로 가세요.”

Giving directions.

Fácil de confundir

똑바로 가세요. vs 바로 가세요

Sounds like '똑바로 가세요'.

바로 means 'immediately', 똑바로 means 'straight'.

Preguntas frecuentes (1)

Yes, it is polite.

usage contexts

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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