Chapter 25
Places
These place words help you talk about where you are and where you’re going. Learn the nouns first, then practice simple location and movement sentences.
Core place nouns
| Korean | Meaning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 집 | home / house | very common | |
| 학교 | school | common daily word | |
| 회사 | company / office | workplace | |
| 카페 | café | loanword | |
| 식당 | restaurant | useful everywhere | |
| 화장실 | restroom | must-know |
Here / there
| Korean | Meaning | Example idea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 여기 | here | 여기 있어요 (it’s here) | |
| 거기 | there (near you) | 거기예요 (it’s there) | |
| 저기 | over there (far) | 저기 있어요 (it’s over there) | |
| 어디 | where | 어디예요? (where is it?) |
여기 = near the speaker, 거기 = near the listener, 저기 = far from both.
Very useful phrases
| Korean | Meaning | Focus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 집에 가요. | I’m going home. | place + 에 (to) | |
| 학교에 가요. | I go to school. | destination | |
| 카페에 있어요. | I’m at a café. | location + 에 (at) | |
| 회사에서 일해요. | I work at the office. | place of action + 에서 | |
| 화장실 어디예요? | Where is the restroom? | 어디예요? |
Quick practice
Say the Korean sentence out loud. Swap the place word to make new sentences.
| Prompt | Answer (example) | Try swapping | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I’m at home. | 집에 있어요. | 학교 / 카페 | |
| I’m going to a café. | 카페에 가요. | 회사 / 식당 | |
| Where is the restroom? | 화장실 어디예요? | 학교 / 회사 | |
| It’s over there. | 저기예요. | 여기예요 / 거기예요 |
Chapter goal: recognize common place words and use them in simple sentences with 여기/거기/저기 and 에/에서.