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  1. ➡️

    앞으로

    ap-eu-ro

    forward; ahead

    adverb

    • 앞으로 더 열심히 공부하겠습니다.

      I will study harder going forward.

    • 앞으로 한 달 동안 프로젝트를 완성해야 해요.

      We need to complete the project over the next month.

  2. ⬅️

    뒤로

    dwi-ro

    backward; behind

    adverb

    • 계단을 내려올 때는 뒤로 물러나세요.

      Please back away when coming down the stairs.

    • 의자를 뒤로 밀어서 다리를 펼쳤어요.

      I pushed the chair back and stretched my legs.

  3. ⬆️

    위로

    wi-ro

    upward; up

    adverb

    • 손을 위로 올려주세요.

      Please raise your hands up.

    • 친구가 슬펐을 때 위로해 주었어요.

      I comforted my friend when she was sad.

  4. ⬇️

    아래로

    a-rae-ro

    downward; down

    adverb

    • 계단을 아래로 내려갔어요.

      I went down the stairs.

    • 페이지를 아래로 스크롤하면 더 많은 내용이 있어요.

      If you scroll down the page, there is more content.

  5. ↔️

    옆으로

    yeop-eu-ro

    sideways; to the side

    adverb

    • 차가 옆으로 미끄러졌어요.

      The car slid sideways.

    • 고개를 옆으로 기울여서 물어봤어요.

      I tilted my head to the side and asked.

  6. 🔄

    돌아가다

    dol-a-ga-da

    to go back; to return

    verb

    • 집에 가려고 했는데 가방을 잊어서 돌아가야 했어요.

      I was going home but forgot my bag, so I had to go back.

    • 모퉁이를 돌아가면 카페가 있어요.

      If you go around the corner, there is a café.

  7. 🌉

    건너다

    geon-neo-da

    to cross; to go across

    verb

    • 거리를 건너려면 신호등을 기다려야 해요.

      You need to wait for the traffic light to cross the street.

    • 다리를 건너서 공원에 도착했어요.

      I crossed the bridge and arrived at the park.

  8. ⬆️

    올라가다

    ol-la-ga-da

    to go up; to climb

    verb

    • 계단을 올라가요.

      I go up the stairs.

    • 산에 올라갈 거예요.

      I will go up the mountain.

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