Korean Lessons ᚛ Level 2 - Korean for Beginners #1 (Lessons 31 to 60) ᚛ Lesson 45 - Manner, direction [(으)로]
Manner, direction [(으)로]
The particle (으)로 can be used in the two following cases:
- to express the manner of performing an action
- to express a direction linked to a verb of movement
It is used in the following way:
- If the nominal group ends with a vowel or with ㄹ: [Noun]로
- If the nominal group ends with a consonant : [Noun]으로
Express manner with (으)로
The particle (으)로 is used to express the manner of doing something. In English, it corresponds to "with", "in", and "by"...
저는 버스로 학교에 가요.
→ I'm going to school by bus.
너는 젓가락으로 먹어?
→ Do you eat with chopsticks?
중국어로 말했어.
→ He spoke in Chinese.
병으로 죽었어.
→ He died of an illness.
저는 지하철로 출근합니다.
→ I go to work by subway.
전화로 음식을 주문할 거야.
→ I am going to order food by phone.
정문으로 들어왔어요.
→ I entered through the main door.
후문으로 나가.
→ Go out through the back door.
수익금 전액은 기부금으로 사용됐습니다.
→ All of the proceeds were used as donations.
Express destination with (으)로
The particle (으)로 can also help us indicate a direction or destination connected to a verb of movement.
여기에서 오른쪽으로 가요?
→ Do I go to the right from here?
나는 공원으로 달려갈 거야.
→ I will run to the park.
도둑이 저쪽으로 도망가고 있어요.
→ The thief is escaping that way.
시곗바늘은 오른쪽으로 돕니다.
→ The clock hand turns to the right.
이 주소로 보내.
→ Send to this address.
우리 집으로 와.
→ Come to my house.
Differences between 에 and (으)로
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