A2 Expression رسمی

어느 쪽이에요?

Eoneu jjogieyo?

Which way is it?

معنی

Asking for direction to a specific place.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Korean subways, '어느 쪽' is vital because exits are numbered. Asking which 'side' an exit is on helps avoid walking long distances underground. Koreans value harmony (Inhwa). Asking '어느 쪽' allows a subordinate to check the 'direction' of a superior's thought before committing to an opinion. Traditional Hanok houses are oriented toward the south. Directions (East, West, South, North) were historically more important than 'Left/Right'. On Korean apps like KakaoTalk, people use '어느 쪽' to vote on things like lunch or meeting spots using the 'Vote' feature.

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Pointing is okay!

When asking '어느 쪽이에요?', it's very natural to point in the general directions you are considering.

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Don't say '어디 쪽'

This is a very common mistake for English speakers. Always use '어느'.

معنی

Asking for direction to a specific place.

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Pointing is okay!

When asking '어느 쪽이에요?', it's very natural to point in the general directions you are considering.

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Don't say '어디 쪽'

This is a very common mistake for English speakers. Always use '어느'.

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Use with '중에서'

To sound more natural when choosing between two things, use '[A]랑 [B] 중에서 어느 쪽이에요?'

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Politeness matters

Always add '실례합니다' (Excuse me) before asking a stranger for directions.

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Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: '화장실은 ____ 쪽이에요?'

화장실은 ____ 쪽이에요?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 어느

'어느' is the correct determiner for 'which' when asking about a specific side.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 시청에 가고 싶어요. B: 아, 시청요? 저기 사거리에서 ____ 쪽이에요. (It's that way/side).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح:

B is pointing to a distant direction, so '저' (that over there) is used with '쪽'.

Match the phrase to the situation.

You are at a fork in the road and don't know whether to go left or right.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 어느 쪽이에요?

When choosing between specific directions, '어느 쪽' is the most natural.

Fill in the blank with the correct copula form.

어제 갔던 식당이 어느 쪽____? (Which side was the restaurant we went to yesterday?)

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 이었어요

Since '쪽' ends in a consonant and the sentence is in the past tense, '이었어요' is correct.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

어느 vs 어디

어느 쪽
Specific path Which way?
Selection Which side?
어디
General location Where?
Destination Where is it?

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: '화장실은 ____ 쪽이에요?' Choose A1

화장실은 ____ 쪽이에요?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 어느

'어느' is the correct determiner for 'which' when asking about a specific side.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: 시청에 가고 싶어요. B: 아, 시청요? 저기 사거리에서 ____ 쪽이에요. (It's that way/side).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح:

B is pointing to a distant direction, so '저' (that over there) is used with '쪽'.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

You are at a fork in the road and don't know whether to go left or right.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 어느 쪽이에요?

When choosing between specific directions, '어느 쪽' is the most natural.

Fill in the blank with the correct copula form. جای خالی B1

어제 갔던 식당이 어느 쪽____? (Which side was the restaurant we went to yesterday?)

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: 이었어요

Since '쪽' ends in a consonant and the sentence is in the past tense, '이었어요' is correct.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

12 سوال

Only if you are asking which 'side' or 'team' they are on. You can't use it to ask 'Which person are you?'

'쪽' is a native Korean word and sounds more casual/common. '방향' is a Sino-Korean word ({方向}) and sounds more formal or technical.

It is always '쪽이에요' because '쪽' ends in a consonant.

You can say '이쪽이에요' (This way), '오른쪽이에요' (Right side), or '저도 몰라요' (I don't know either).

Yes! If you are choosing between two colors, you can ask '어느 쪽이 더 예뻐요?'

No, it is perfectly polite as long as you use the '-에요' or '-입니까' ending.

Yes, '어느 쪽으로 가요?' (Which way do I go?) is very common and focuses on the movement.

It means 'the opposite side'. Very useful if you took the wrong subway train!

Yes, if you are asked to choose between two work styles or strategies.

Yes, in books, '쪽' is used as a counter for pages.

You can say '너는 어느 쪽이야?' to a friend.

In texting, people might just write '어느 쪽?' or '어디 쪽?' (though '어디 쪽' is technically wrong, it's used in slang).

عبارات مرتبط

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어디예요?

similar

Where is it?

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어느 것이에요?

similar

Which one is it?

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어떤 거예요?

similar

What kind of thing is it?

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방향이 어디예요?

specialized form

Where is the direction?

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이쪽으로 오세요

builds on

Please come this way.

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