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Today’s Phrase
여기서 걸어서 갈 수 있어요?
yeo·gi·seo geo·reo·seo gal su is·seo·yo?
yeogiseo georeoseo gal su isseoyo?
Can I walk there from here?
Cultural Insight
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Phrase Breakdown
여기서
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from here
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걸어서
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by walking / on foot
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갈 수 있어요?
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can I go?
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Can I go there by walking from here?
Example Phrases
경복궁까지 여기서 걸어서 갈 수 있어요?
gyeongbokgungkkaji yeogiseo georeoseo gal su isseoyo?
Can I walk to Gyeongbokgung Palace from here?
까지 means ‘up to / as far as’; it marks the destination.
걸어서 10분이면 돼요.
georeoseo sipbunibyeon dwaeyo.
It takes about 10 minutes on foot.
이면 돼요 means ‘it’s enough / that’ll do’; here it means ‘it only takes [time].’
조금 멀어요. 버스 타는 게 나아요.
jogeum meoreoyo. beoseu taneun ge naayo.
It’s a bit far. Taking the bus is better.
타는 게 나아요 means ‘it’s better to ride’; 게 nominalizes the verb, and 나아요 means ‘is better.’
Related Phrases
몇 분 걸려요?
myeot bun geollyeoyo?
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가깝나요?
gakkabnayo?
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지름길이 있어요?
jireumgiri isseoyo?
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Quick Review
길을 잃었어요
Can you recall what this means?
gireul irosseoyo
I’m lost