우회전하세요
uhoejeonhaseyo
The English phrase 'turn right' is expressed in Korean as 우회전하세요 (uhoejeonhaseyo).
The phrase is used to give directions to change course to the right.
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter phrases using the word 오른쪽, which means 'right'. For example, 오른쪽으로 도세요 is a formal way to say 'Please turn right' and 오른쪽으로 돌아 is an informal version used to say 'Turn Right'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
우회전하세요 is a polite way to request a turn. For a formal setting, you can use 오른쪽으로 도세요. If you are speaking to close friends or subordinates, you can use the informal 오른쪽으로 돌아 or the casual version 우회전해.
How do you pronounce it?
uhoejeonhaseyo
Did you know?
- If you are driving and want to signal a right turn, the term for the physical blinker or indicator is often referred to as a 깜빡이 (kkambakk-i), an onomatopoeic word mimicking the clicking sound.
- In Korean, the word 우 in 우회전 comes from the Chinese character for 'right', but in traditional East Asian cosmology, the direction 'right' was often associated with the west.
- When giving directions, Koreans often use the phrase 우회전 for vehicles, but will almost always use 오른쪽 for pedestrians to avoid sounding like a traffic report.
Examples in context
- 여기서 우회전하세요.yeogiseo uhoejeonhaseyo.Turn right here.
- 교차로에서 우회전하세요.gyojaroweseo uhoejeonhaseyo.Turn right at the intersection.
- 다음 신호등에서 우회전하세요.daeum sinhodeungeseo uhoejeonhaseyo.Turn right at the next traffic light.
Example conversation
A passenger is giving directions to a driver.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 여기서 우회전하세요.Dohyeon ssi, yeogiseo uhoejeonhaseyo.Dohyeon, turn right here.
- 도현 Do-hyeon알겠어요, 지은 씨.algetseoyo, Jieun ssi.I understand, Jieun.
- 지은 Ji-eun그다음에는 바로 직진하면 돼요.geudaumeneun baro jiksinhamyeon dwaeyo.After that, you can just go straight.
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 길을 잘 알겠습니다.ne, gireul jal algetseumnida.Yes, I understand the way well.
