Asking for Directions

경복궁은 무슨 역 근처예요? [gyeong-bok-gung-eun mu-seun yeok geun-cheo-ye-yo?]
Which station is Gyeongbokgung near?

• 경복궁 [gyeong-bok-gung] means "Gyeongbokgung"
• 은 [eun] is a particle meaning "as for.."
• 무슨 [mu-seun] means "which"
• 역 [yeok] means "station"
• 근처예요? [geun-cheo-ye-yo?] means "Is it near?"
• Literally means "Gyeongbokgung, which, station, is it near?"

은 [eun] and 는 [neun] are both particles that marks the topic

When the word ends in a CONSONANT sound, we use 은 [eun]

명동 [myeong-dong]

강남 [gang-nam]

When the word ends in a VOWEL sound, we use 는 [neun]

롯데월드 [rot-de-wol-deu]

남산타워 [nam-san-ta-wo]

경복궁역 근처예요. [gyeong-bok-gung-yeok geun-cheo-ye-yo]
It's near Gyeongbokgung Station.

• 경복궁역 [gyeong-bok-gung-yeok] means "Gyeongbokgung station"
• 근처예요 [geun-cheo-ye-yo] means "It is near"
• Literally means "Gyeongbokgung station, it is near"

명동역 근처예요. [myeong-dong-yeok geun-cheo-ye-yo]
It's near Myeong-dong station.

• 명동역 [myeong-dong-yeok] means "Myeong-dong station"
• 근처예요 [geun-cheo-ye-yo] means "It is near"
• Literally means "Myeong-dong station, it is near"

• A: 롯데월드는 무슨 역 근처예요? [rot-de-wol-deu-neun mu-seun yeok geun-cheo-ye-yo?]
  Which station is Lotte World near?
• B: 잠실역 근처예요.
  It's near Jamsil station.
• A: 남산타워는 무슨 역 근처예요? [nam-san-ta-wo-neun mu-seun yeok geun-cheo-ye-yo?]
  Which station is Namsan Seoul Tower near?
• B: 동대입구역 근처예요.
  It's near Dongguk University station.