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“Please turn right at the next traffic light” in Korean
다음 신호에서 우회전해 주십시오
daeum sinhoeseo uhoejeonhae jusipsio
Meaning
Please turn right at the next traffic light.
Usage note
-아/어 주십시오 is a polite formal request. You will hear it when giving directions to a taxi driver and in transport announcements.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [다음 신호에서 우회전해 주십씨오].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 다음 | ||
| 다 | ㄷ+ㅏ | da |
| 음 | ㅇ+ㅡ+ㅁ | eum |
| 신호에서 | ||
| 신 | ㅅ+ㅣ+ㄴ | sin |
| 호 | ㅎ+ㅗ | ho |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | e |
| 서 | ㅅ+ㅓ | seo |
| 우회전해 | ||
| 우 | ㅇ+ㅜ | u |
| 회 | ㅎ+ㅚ | hoe |
| 전 | ㅈ+ㅓ+ㄴ | jeon |
| 해 | ㅎ+ㅐ | hae |
| 주십시오 | ||
| 주 | ㅈ+ㅜ | ju |
| 십 | ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ | sip |
| 시 | ㅅ+ㅣ | [씨] si |
| 오 | ㅇ+ㅗ | o |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 십시 → [십씨]
Speech style
Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.
It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 주다 | verb | to give | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “다음”
- 다음 분기에는 고객 만족도를 높이는 데 역량을 집중할 계획입니다Next quarter, we plan to focus on raising customer satisfaction
- 다음 회가 너무 궁금해요I’m so curious about what happens in the next episode
- 다음 역은 어디예요?What’s the next station
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Question 1 What does “다음 신호에서 우회전해 주십시오” mean?
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Answer: Please turn right at the next traffic light
Question 2 How do you say “Please turn right at the next traffic light” in Korean?
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Answer: 다음 신호에서 우회전해 주십시오 daeum sinhoeseo uhoejeonhae jusipsio
Question 3 How is “다음 신호에서 우회전해 주십시오” pronounced?
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Answer: [다음 신호에서 우회전해 주십씨오]
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