Shapes & Positions 모양·위치

Circle, square, up, down, next to — shapes and positions.

20 words · Progress: Mr. Gaon

Mr. Gaon

Ad

circle 1 / 20
donggeurami circle

Shapes and positions are the building blocks of directions and descriptions. In this set you will learn basic shapes such as circle, square, triangle, star and heart, and position words such as up, down, front, back, beside, inside, outside, left, right, center and between. Korean position words are usually followed by a particle and a verb: 책상 위에 있어요 (It is on the desk), 가방 안에 있어요 (It is in the bag). You will use these words for finding things, giving directions and describing pictures. Gaon, our grammar teacher, lines them up for you. All pictures use simple objects and shapes, with no people, so you can see the relationship clearly.

Mr. Gaon

Describe the room you are in right now with three sentences: ___ 위에 있어요, ___ 옆에 있어요, ___ 안에 있어요.

Word list

Tap a card to start the player from that word.

  • 동그라미
    donggeurami circle
  • 네모
    nemo square
  • 세모
    semo triangle
  • 별
    byeol star
  • 하트
    hateu heart (shape)
  • 마름모
    mareummo diamond / rhombus
  • 위
    wi up / above
  • 아래
    arae down / below
  • 앞
    ap front
  • 뒤
    dwi back / behind
  • 옆
    yeop beside / next to
  • 안
    an inside
  • Ad

  • 밖
    bak outside
  • 왼쪽
    oenjjok left
  • 오른쪽
    oreunjjok right
  • 가운데
    gaunde center / middle
  • 사이
    sai between
  • 맞은편
    majeunpyeon opposite side
  • 근처
    geuncheo nearby / vicinity
  • 직선
    jikseon straight line

Ready-to-use sentence

  • 어디에 있어요?Where is it?
  • 오른쪽으로 가세요.Please go to the right.
  • 앞에 있어요.It is in front.
  • 가방 안에 있어요.It is in the bag.
  • 은행 옆에 있어요.It is next to the bank.

Frequently asked questions

Is 위 always 'up'?

위 means above or on top; for 'on the desk' say 책상 위에.

What is the difference between 앞 and 맞은편?

앞 is in front of something; 맞은편 is the opposite side, across from it.

Shapes & Positions — 20 Korean words with pictures

Word chart on one page

Save it and review whenever you have a spare moment. Feel free to share it with friends.

Save word chart image

Ad