23 Empowering Directions in Korean! You’ll never be lost with me.

Here are 5 Korean direction quizzes!

Quiz 1:

Question: You are standing in front of the 신한은행 (Shinhan Bank) and want to go to the 학교 (school). You hear someone say, “은행에서 나와서 쭉 가면 사거리가 있어요. 거기서 오른쪽으로 가세요.” What direction should you turn at the intersection?
Answer Choices:
1 Left
2 Right
3 Straight
4 Go back

Quiz 2:

Question: You are at the post office (우체국) and need to get to the police station (경찰서). Someone tells you, “우체국 뒤에 있는 횡단보도를 건너서 앞으로 조금만 가면 경찰서가 바로 왼쪽에 있어요.” After crossing the crosswalk behind the post office and walking a short distance, which side of the street will the police station be on?
Answer Choices:
1 Right
2 Left
3 Straight ahead
4 Behind you

Quiz 3:

Question: You are at a 지하철역 (subway station) and someone asks you, “화장실이 어디에 있어요?” (Where is the restroom?). You reply, “개찰구에서 나와서 왼쪽으로 쭉 가면 화장실이 있어요.” (Come out of the ticket gate and go straight to the left, and there is the restroom.) Which direction do you tell them to turn after exiting the ticket gate?
Answer Choices:
1 Right (오른쪽)
2 Left (왼쪽)
3 Straight (직진)
4 Backwards (뒤로)

Quiz 4:

Question: You are at your friend’s 아파트 (apartment) and want to go to the 편의점 (convenience store). Your friend says, “아파트 앞에서 나와서 오른쪽으로 돌아서 쭉 가면 편의점이 길 건너편에 바로 있어요.” What is the direction you need to turn after coming out the apartment to find the convenience store?
Answer Choices:
1 Turn Left
2 Turn Right
3 Go Straight
4 Go Back

Quiz 5:

Question: You’re at a large 공원 (park) and want to find the 분수대 (fountain). You see a park worker and ask for directions. They reply, “여기서 쭉 가면 갈림길이 있어요. 거기서 북쪽으로 가세요.” You know that the park entrance is to the south. Which direction from the 갈림길 (fork in the road) should you go to reach the 분수대 (fountain)?
Answer Choices:
1 North (북쪽)
2 South (남쪽)
3 East (동쪽)
4 West (서쪽)

**Answer Key:**

1. Right
2. Left
3. Left 
4. Turn Right
5. North (북쪽)