tag
level 2markers
translation
with [tool], toward [place]
Vocabulary in This Post
젓가락 | chopsticks |
가위 | scissors |
한국어 | Korean language |
왼쪽(오른쪽) | left side (right side) |
의자 | chair |
N + (으)로 1. with (+tool)
젓가락으로 먹어요.
I eat with chopsticks.
가위로 잘라요.
I cut with scissors.
한국어로 말하세요.
Speak in Korean.
2. toward, to (place)
왼쪽으로 가요
Go to the leftside.
서울로 여행 오세요.
Come visit to seoul please
- -에(to [place]) vs -으로(to [place])
-에(specific) | -으로(direction) |
서울에 가요. O
Go to Seoul. (specific destination) | 서울로 가요. O
Go toward Seoul. (direction of the way)
or, still it can be “Go to Seoul.” |
의자에 앉아요. O
Sit on the chair. | 의자로 앉아요. X
→ Since -으로 indicates directionality, it is incorrect when referring to a specific place to sit. |
In fact, -으로 carries many different meanings, similar to how the English word 'as' or ‘for’ conveys many different meanings. For now, remembering just this much is sufficient :) As you continue studying, try to develop a feel for how -으로 is used in different contexts.
받침 X, ㄹ받침 | 로 | ex. 학교로, 포크로, 칼로, 서울로 |
받침 O | 으로 | ex. 집으로, 젓가락으로 |
