“It’s on the left” in Korean: 왼쪽이에요 (oenjjogieyo)

왼쪽이에요

oenjjogieyo

Situation: Getting around & directionsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

It’s on the left.

An answer when giving directions. Learn it as a pair with 오른쪽이에요.

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

Syllables: 5 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [왼쪼기에요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
왼	ㅇ+ㅚ+ㄴ	oen
쪽	ㅉ+ㅗ+ㄱ	[쪼] jjo
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[기] gi
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 쪽이 → [쪼기]

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.

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Question 1 What does “왼쪽이에요” mean?

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Answer: It’s on the left

Question 2 How do you say “It’s on the left” in Korean?

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Answer: 왼쪽이에요 oenjjogieyo

Question 3 How is “왼쪽이에요” pronounced?

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Answer: [왼쪼기에요]

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