으로 Korean grammar short overview- 으로 indicates the direction of movement.
When a noun has a final consonant, ‘으로’ is used. So, ‘오른쪽’ becomes ‘오른쪽으로.
when a noun does not have the final consonant, ‘로’ is used. So, ‘뒤’ becomes ‘뒤로.
when a noun has the final consonant ‘ㄹ,’ ‘로’ is used. So, ‘교실’ becomes ‘교실로.
(으)로 has two meanings. The first meaning is a direction (toward to) and the second meaning is using as a tool (by).
If a noun has a final consonant 으로 is used. For example-
집으로 = Towards your house
왼쪽으로 = Towards the left side
If a noun has no final consonant 로 is used. For example-
뒤로 = Towards the backside
어디로 – Where? / Toward where?
If a noun has ㄹ consonant 로 is used. For example-
사무실로 = Towards the office.
이쪽으로 오세요.
Come this way.
저는 한국으로 여행을 갈 거예요.
I will go to Korea.
손으로. By hand.
불펜으로. By ballpen / Through ballpen
버스로 By bus
지하철로 = By train
Today, we’re going to learn ‘Noun-(으)로.’ This grammar is used to show the direction. This is the first part of 으로 lesson, if you would like to learn the second part visit this page.
If a noun has a final consonant, ‘으로’ is used. So, ‘오른쪽’ becomes ‘오른쪽으로.
If a noun does not have the final consonant, ‘로’ is used. So, ‘뒤’ becomes ‘뒤로.
If a noun has the final consonant ‘ㄹ,’ ‘로’ is used. So, ‘교실’ becomes ‘교실로.
‘Noun-(으)로’ expresses a direction of movement or ‘(으)’로 attaches to the direction or place nouns.
It is a particle and indicates the direction of movement.
으로 Korean grammar examples
여기에서 오른쪽으로 가세요. Go to the right from here.
오른쪽으로 가세요 (=Please go in the right direction.) ‘오른쪽 (=right direction)’ is a direction noun which is followed by ‘으로’ so, it expresses the direction of movement is right.
‘학교로 오세요.’ Please come to the school. The place noun ‘학교(=school)’ is followed by ‘로’. so, it expresses the direction of movement is school.
‘길을 건너서 왼쪽으로 가세요.’ Please cross the road and turn left.
‘이번 휴가는 여수로 갈까요?’ Shall we go to Yeosu for this holiday?
‘8시까지 회의실로 오세요.’ Please come to the meeting room by 8 o’clock.
How to use 으로 Korean grammar
When the noun has the final consonant, ‘으로’ is used. For example, 사무실,’ when you look at ‘실,’ there is the final consonant ㄹ
Then ‘으로’ is attached. It becomes 사무실으로.’
When the noun does not have the final consonant, ‘로’ is used. For example,회사,’ when you look at ‘사,’ it does not have the final consonant. Then ‘로’ is attached and becomes 회사로.
When the noun has the final consonant ‘ㄹ’, ‘로’ is used. The principle is like this: For example, 미용실 (Beauty parlor) has the final consonant ‘ㄹ.’ As I said, when a noun has the final consonant, ‘으로’ is used.
But, when the final consonant ‘ㄹ’ meets the vowel ‘으,’ the vowel ‘으’ disappears. So, only ‘로’ remains. 미용실 becomes 미용실로.
In Simple words when the noun has the final consonant ‘ㄹ,’ ‘로’ is attached. So, 미용실 becomes 미용실로.
There is the ㄹ final consonant on 화장실 so ‘로’ is used, so it becomes 화장실로.
앞으로 쭉 가세요. Go straight.
교육 끝나고 어디로 가요? Where are you going to go after the training?
회사로 갈 거예요. I’m going to-go-to company.
저는 산으로 가고 싶어요. I want to go to the mountain.
으로 Korean grammar summary
When a noun has a final consonant, ‘으로’ is used. So, ‘왼쪽’ becomes 왼쪽으로.
When a noun does not have the final consonant, ‘로’ is used. So, ‘위’ becomes ‘위로.’
When a noun has the final consonant ‘ㄹ,’ ‘로’ is used. So, ‘기관실’ becomes 기관실로.
