मतलब
Asking for direction to a specific place.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
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.
Pointing is okay!
When asking '어느 쪽이에요?', it's very natural to point in the general directions you are considering.
Don't say '어디 쪽'
This is a very common mistake for English speakers. Always use '어느'.
मतलब
Asking for direction to a specific place.
Pointing is okay!
When asking '어느 쪽이에요?', it's very natural to point in the general directions you are considering.
Don't say '어디 쪽'
This is a very common mistake for English speakers. Always use '어느'.
Use with '중에서'
To sound more natural when choosing between two things, use '[A]랑 [B] 중에서 어느 쪽이에요?'
Politeness matters
Always add '실례합니다' (Excuse me) before asking a stranger for directions.
खुद को परखो
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: '화장실은 ____ 쪽이에요?'
화장실은 ____ 쪽이에요?
'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).
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.
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?)
Since '쪽' ends in a consonant and the sentence is in the past tense, '이었어요' is correct.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
어느 vs 어디
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यास화장실은 ____ 쪽이에요?
'어느' is the correct determiner for 'which' when asking about a specific side.
A: 시청에 가고 싶어요. B: 아, 시청요? 저기 사거리에서 ____ 쪽이에요. (It's that way/side).
B is pointing to a distant direction, so '저' (that over there) is used with '쪽'.
You are at a fork in the road and don't know whether to go left or right.
When choosing between specific directions, '어느 쪽' is the most natural.
어제 갔던 식당이 어느 쪽____? (Which side was the restaurant we went to yesterday?)
Since '쪽' ends in a consonant and the sentence is in the past tense, '이었어요' is correct.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
12 सवालOnly 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).
संबंधित मुहावरे
어디예요?
similarWhere is it?
어느 것이에요?
similarWhich one is it?
어떤 거예요?
similarWhat kind of thing is it?
방향이 어디예요?
specialized formWhere is the direction?
이쪽으로 오세요
builds onPlease come this way.
