Example Sentences#

1. 걷고 나면 보이는 길은 왜일까¹
   Why do the roads only reveal themselves after I walk?
   • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.
   • 은 is a topic marker, indicating what the sentence is about or the topic of discussion. It can emphasize an element, contrast it with another, or set the context for what follows, highlighting the theme rather than the actor and conveying a sense of ‘as for…’ or ‘regarding…’.
2. 눈부신 길 따라 시작되는 세상²
   A world begins along the dazzling path
   • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.
3. 걸어온 길, 발을 묶는 줄처럼³
   The path I’ve walked, like a rope binding my feet
   • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.
4. 그때 나이 든 스님은 아무 말 없이 여자를 들어 강을 건너게 도와주고, 다른 쪽에 내려놓은 후 다시 길을 떠났다.⁴
   At that moment, the old monk picked up the woman without a word, helped her cross the river, set her down on the other side, and resumed the journey.
   • 길 means ‘route’ or ‘way’ in this context.
   • 을 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
5. 진실을 보여 줘, 길을 잃기 전에¹
   Show me truth before I lose my way
   • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.
   • 을 is an object marker that identifies the noun as the target directly affected by an action.
6. 알 수 없는 길이지만 재밌어 보여²
   It’s an unknown path, yet it looks fun
   • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.
   • 이다 is the copula ‘to be’.
   • -지만 is a connective ending used to introduce a contrasting statement, similar to ‘but’ or ‘although’ in English. It acknowledges the preceding statement while adding information that contrasts with or differs from it.
7. 길 남기지 않는 발자국 되고파³
   I want to be footprints that leave no trail
   • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.
8. 길 위엔 뜻이 살아 있어¹
   The road still holds its meaning
   • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.
9. 빈손인 채 다시 나아가는 길³
   With empty hands, I move forward again
   • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.
10. 길 위에 남긴 발자국 따라가³
    Following the footprints left on the path
    • 길 means ‘path’ or ‘road’.