Level 1 Lesson 18 Flashcards
어디
where, which place
어디 가고 싶어요?
Where do you want to go?
-에
at, to, in
and it can be used to mark a location, a time, a situation, and many other things.
학교에 갔어요.
I went to school.
한국에 왔어요.
I came to Korea.
어디에 가고 싶어요?
Where do you want to go?
어디에 있어요?
Where are you?
지금 어디에 있어요?
Where are you now?
어디에 있어요 지금?
Where are you now?
-에서
at, in, from
(1) a location where an action is taking place
(ex. I studied in the library. / I met my friends in Seoul.)
(2) the meaning of “from” a place
(ex. I came from Seoul. / This package came from Spain.)
사무실
work room, office
사무실에
to the office, to an office, to my office
사무실에서
from the office, from an office, from my office
difference
- 에 and -에서 can both be translated to “at” in English. How are they different then?
- 에 expresses a location where something “is” or “exists”, or a direction that you are going toward.
집에 있어요.
I am at home.
집에 가요.
I am going home.
사무실에 있어요.
I am at the office.
집에서 일해요
I work at home.
집에서 뭐 해요?
What are you doing at home?
사무실에서 일해요
I work at the office.
