The relationship between senior and junior is a very important factor to determine how people address each other in Korea. So juniors say more polite greeting expression when they greet a senior. You can see various examples of lost your way situation.
< Asking where you are >
- A: Yeo gi ga eo di ji yo?-------Where am I now?
- B: Jongro ye yo.----------------You are in Jongro.
- A: Dae sa gwani eo di ji yo?----Where is the embassy?
- B: Jeo jjok im ni da.-----------It is over there.
- A: Meon ga yo?------------------Is it far?
- B: Anio, ga gga wo yo.----------No. It is nearby.
- B: Eol ma na geol ri ji yo?-----How long does it take?
- B: Obun jeong do yo.------------It takes about 5 minutes.
We quote this content from Ministry of culture and tourism.
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