A2 Expression フォーマル

똑바로 가세요.

ttokbaro gaseyo.

Go straight.

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

Explanation at your level:

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.

意味

Giving directions to continue forward without turning.

🌍

文化的背景

Giving directions is a social duty.

💡

Use '쭉'

Add '쭉' for emphasis.

意味

Giving directions to continue forward without turning.

💡

Use '쭉'

Add '쭉' for emphasis.

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank for the correct direction.

길을 잃었을 때, 사람들에게 '____ 가세요'라고 물어보세요.

✓ 正解！ ✗ おしい！ 正解: 똑바로

똑바로 means straight, which is used for directions.

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よくある質問

1 問

Yes, it is polite.

関連フレーズ

🔗

오른쪽으로 가세요

similar

Go right

どこで使う？

🚕

Taxi ride

Driver: 어디로 갈까요?

Passenger: 똑바로 가세요.

formal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

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

Visual Association

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.

Word Web

가다직진길방향오른쪽왼쪽

チャレンジ

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

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Siga recto

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

French high

Allez tout droit

French adds 'tout' (all) for emphasis.

German high

Gehen Sie geradeaus

German is more specific about the direction 'out'.

Japanese high

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'.

Easily Confused

똑바로 가세요. 対 바로 가세요

Sounds like '똑바로 가세요'.

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

よくある質問 (1)

Yes, it is polite.

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