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- Lucas: Luna, welcome back. Ready for another tiny Korean lesson? Luna: Always! What are we learning today? Lucas: Today, we're going to learn how to give directions in Korean — super useful if you ever find yourself in a new neighborhood. Luna: Oh, I definitely need that. I get lost all the time. Lucas: Perfect. So let's start with a basic one: 'turn left'. In Korean, that's 왼쪽으로 도세요. Luna: 왼쪽으로 도세요. That's a mouthful. Lucas: Let's break it down. 왼쪽 means 'left side', and 도세요 means 'turn' — it's the polite command form of 돌다, 'to turn'. So 왼쪽으로 도세요. Luna: 왼쪽으로 도세요. Got it. And 'turn right' would be...? Lucas: 오른쪽으로 도세요. 오른쪽 is 'right side'. Luna: 오른쪽으로 도세요. Okay, that makes sense. Lucas: Now, what about 'go straight'? That's 똑바로 가세요. Luna: 똑바로 가세요. 똑바로 means 'straight', and 가세요 means 'go'. Lucas: Exactly. So you can combine these with location words. For example, 'turn left here' — 여기서 왼쪽으로 도세요. Luna: 여기서 왼쪽으로 도세요. And 'turn right there' would be 저기서 오른쪽으로 도세요? Lucas: Yes! 저기서 오른쪽으로 도세요. Perfect. Luna: Let me practice. If I want to say 'go straight and turn left', would it be 똑바로 가세요 그리고 왼쪽으로 도세요? Lucas: Exactly. You can also use a comma or just say it in one breath: 똑바로 가세요, 왼쪽으로 도세요. Luna: Okay, so 똑바로 가세요, 왼쪽으로 도세요. I think I'm getting it. Lucas: Good. Let's do a quick scene. Imagine you're on the street and I ask you where the subway station is. Luna: Okay, I'll try. You say...? Lucas: 지하철역이 어디예요? — 'Where is the subway station?' Luna: Uh... 여기서 똑바로 가세요, 그리고 오른쪽으로 도세요? Lucas: Yes! That's perfect. 'Go straight here, then turn right.' Luna: Awesome. So if it's on the left, I'd say 여기서 똑바로 가세요, 그리고 왼쪽으로 도세요. Lucas: Exactly. You're a natural. Luna: By the way, Lucas, I really like how these episodes are so practical. I feel like I'm actually learning something I can use. Lucas: That's the goal. And you know what keeps these lessons free and ad-free? Listeners who find them useful sometimes support the show at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Yeah, it's a small way to say thanks if you're getting real value. We appreciate it a lot. Lucas: For sure. Now, let's practice a little more. Can you give me directions to a restaurant? Luna: Sure. If the restaurant is straight ahead and then left: 똑바로 가세요, 그리고 왼쪽으로 도세요. Lucas: Great. And if someone asks where the bank is, and it's on the corner after turning right? Luna: 오른쪽으로 도세요, 그리고 똑바로 가세요. 은행이 있어요. Lucas: Nice! You added 'there is a bank'. That's excellent. Luna: Thanks. Let's go through all the phrases one more time. Lucas: Sure. First: 왼쪽으로 도세요. Luna: 왼쪽으로 도세요. Lucas: 오른쪽으로 도세요. Luna: 오른쪽으로 도세요. Lucas: 똑바로 가세요. Luna: 똑바로 가세요. Lucas: 여기서 왼쪽으로 도세요. Luna: 여기서 왼쪽으로 도세요. Lucas: 저기서 오른쪽으로 도세요. Luna: 저기서 오른쪽으로 도세요. Lucas: Perfect. You've got them down. Luna: I feel like I could navigate a mini Seoul now. Lucas: That's the spirit. Practice these with a friend, or just talk to yourself while walking. It really helps. Luna: Will do. Thanks, Lucas. Another great episode. Lucas: Thanks for learning with Fexingo. Keep practicing, and we'll see you next time. Luna: Bye, everyone! Remember: 왼쪽, 오른쪽, 똑바로.