When to use north in Korean

When to use it

North is one of the four main directions. 북쪽 means the direction at the top of most maps. You use it to talk about location, travel, weather, and where something is.

Example sentences

1. 우리 집은 학교 북쪽에 있어요.

   My house is north of the school.

2. 새들이 북쪽으로 날아가요.

   The birds are flying north.

3. 북쪽 산에는 눈이 많이 왔어요.

   It snowed a lot on the northern mountain.

4. 우리는 기차를 타고 북쪽 도시로 가요.

   We are going to a northern city by train.

5. 바람이 북쪽에서 와요.

   The wind comes from the north.

6. 이 가게는 시장 북쪽에 있어요.

   This store is north of the market.