Toward using (으)로
The particle (으)로 means “toward” or “in the direction of”. Usually it will translate naturally to “to”.
It has similarities to the particle 에 which is used to mark a location that something is going to or the location at which something exists.
(으)로 can not be used to mark the location at which something exists, making it different from 에.
Usually when saying “toward: or “to” a location the particle (으)로 will sound more natural than 에.
How to use (으)로
Section titled “How to use (으)로”- Attach
으로to a noun ending with a consonant. - Attach
로to a noun ending with a vowel, or ending with the letterㄹ.
Examples of using (으)로
Section titled “Examples of using (으)로”우리 집으로 오세요.
Come toward our house.
저쪽으로 가세요.
Go that way.
이쪽으로 천천히 오세요.
Come this way slowly.
저는 지금 집으로 가고 있어요.
I am now going toward home. / I am going home.
More uses of (으)로
Section titled “More uses of (으)로”(으)로 can also be used for saying something gets used, which will be covered in the next chapter. ((으)로 has even more uses actually.)