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How do you say "next to" in Korean?
옆에
yeope
In Korean, "next to" is 옆에.
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Pronunciation
Yeo-PE. Two syllables with even stress. Yeo sounds like 'yuh' and pe rhymes with 'peh'.
Writing and usage
Two blocks: yeop (옆) and e (에). Yeop means side or beside.
Example sentence
옆에 앉으세요.
Sit next to me.
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How to remember 옆에
Yeop is side. E is location marker. Side-location is next to.
Related words
- east 동쪽 dongjjok
- forwards 앞으로 apeuro
- in front 앞에 ape
- inside 안에 ane
- north 북쪽 bukjjok
- north-east 북동 bukdong
- right 오른쪽 oreunjjok
- south 남쪽 namjjok
- west 서쪽 seojjok
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Questions about 옆에
How do you say "next to" in Korean?
In Korean, "next to" is 옆에. It is a noun.
How is 옆에 written in Korean?
Two blocks: yeop (옆) and e (에). Yeop means side or beside.
How is 옆에 used in a sentence?
Use 옆에 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 옆에 앉으세요. (Sit next to me.).
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