Example Sentences#

1. 근데 간신히 도착했더니 비까지 오고, 줄도 정말 길고 입구 찾기도 힘들었어.¹
   But when I finally managed to get there, it even started raining, the line was super long, and even finding the entrance was hard.
   • 줄 means ‘line’ or ‘queue’.
   • 도 is a particle meaning ‘also’ or ‘too’.
2. 걸어온 길, 발을 묶는 줄처럼²
   The path I’ve walked, like a rope binding my feet
   • 줄 means ‘rope’ or ‘string’.
   • 처럼 is a particle meaning ‘like’ or ‘as if’, used to make comparisons or express similarity.
3. 줄이 길었는데도 5분 만에 다 들어가고, 직원들이 진짜 잘 안내해 줬어.¹
   Even though the line was long, everyone got in within 5 minutes, and the staff guided us really well.
   • 줄 means ‘line’ or ‘queue’.
   • 이 is a subject marker that identifies the noun as the entity that performs an action or is in a particular state.