How to Say “Please cross at the crosswalk” in Korean

횡단보도를 건너세요

hoengdanbodoreul geonneoseyo

Situation: Getting around & directionsLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

Please cross at the crosswalk.

Common in directions. 횡단보도 is a crosswalk and 건너다 means “to cross.”

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 9 · Words: 2

In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
횡단보도를
횡	ㅎ+ㅚ+ㅇ	hoeng
단	ㄷ+ㅏ+ㄴ	dan
보	ㅂ+ㅗ	bo
도	ㄷ+ㅗ	do
를	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ	reul
건너세요
건	ㄱ+ㅓ+ㄴ	geon
너	ㄴ+ㅓ	neo
세	ㅅ+ㅔ	se
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

It contains the honorific -(으)시-, which shows respect to the person being talked about or talked to.

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Question 1 What does “횡단보도를 건너세요” mean?

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Answer: Please cross at the crosswalk

Question 2 How do you say “Please cross at the crosswalk” in Korean?

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Answer: 횡단보도를 건너세요 hoengdanbodoreul geonneoseyo

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