“It’s on the right” in Korean: 오른쪽이에요 (oreunjjogieyo)

오른쪽이에요

oreunjjogieyo

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

Meaning

It’s on the right.

Learn it as a pair with 왼쪽 (left). In 오른쪽, the 쪽 is pronounced with a tense, sharp “jj” sound: oreun-jjok.

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [오른쪼기에요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
오	ㅇ+ㅗ	o
른	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄴ	reun
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 “오른쪽이에요” mean?

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Answer: It’s on the right

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

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Answer: 오른쪽이에요 oreunjjogieyo

Question 3 How is “오른쪽이에요” pronounced?

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Answer: [오른쪼기에요]

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