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How do you say "turn left" in Korean?
왼쪽으로 돌아
oenjjogeuro dora
In Korean, "turn left" is 왼쪽으로 돌아 (oenjjogeuro dora).
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Pronunciation
"Oenjjogeuro dora" needs a firm double-j sound in "jjogeuro," then a short, decisive "dora" meaning turn.
Writing and usage
왼쪽으로 돌아 is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
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How to remember 왼쪽으로 돌아
Oen rhymes with "when" — when you reach the corner, dora, turn toward oenjjogeuro, the left.
Related words
- turn right 우회전 uhoejeon
- go straight ahead 직진해 jikjinhae
- its on the left 왼쪽에 있어요 oenjjoge isseoyo
- its on the right 오른쪽에 있어요 oreunjjoge isseoyo
- its around the corner 곧 다 왔어 got da wasseo
- how far is it 얼마나 멀었어 eolmana meoreosseo
- is it walking distance 걸어서 갈 수 있는 거리인가요? georeoseo gal su itneun georiingayo?
- which bus goes to 어느 버스가 거기로 가나요? eoneu beoseuga geogiro ganayo?
- does this train stop at 이 기차가 거기서 서나요? i gichaga geogiseo seonayo?
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Questions about 왼쪽으로 돌아
How do you pronounce 왼쪽으로 돌아?
"Oenjjogeuro dora" needs a firm double-j sound in "jjogeuro," then a short, decisive "dora" meaning turn.
Is 왼쪽으로 돌아 formal or casual?
왼쪽으로 돌아 is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 왼쪽으로 돌아 written in Korean?
왼쪽으로 돌아 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as oenjjogeuro dora.
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"Turn left" in other languages
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