서울역의 주소
On Saturday morning, Leo arrives at Seoul Station, pulling a large suitcase. The station smells of fresh bread, but his phone battery is dead.
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토요일 아침, 레오는 큰 여행 가방을 끌고 도착해요. 역 안에서 빵 냄새가 나지만, 휴대전화 . 레오는 종이에 쓴 숙소 역 직원에게 보여 줘요. “저기요, 이 주소로 가고 싶어요. 출구가 어디예요?” 직원은 종이를 보고 오른쪽 계단을 . “출구는 저쪽이에요. 오른쪽 계단으로 올라가세요.” 레오는 “감사합니다”라고 말하고 차가운 아침 공기 속으로 나가요.
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On Saturday morning, Leo arrives at Seoul Station, pulling a large suitcase.
The station smells of fresh bread, but his phone battery is dead.
Leo shows a station employee the guesthouse address written on a piece of paper.
“Excuse me, I’d like to go to this address. Where is the exit?”
The employee reads the paper and points to the stairs on the right.
“The exit is over there. Check the route again once you’re outside.”
Leo says, “Thank you,” and steps out into the cold morning air.
Vocabulary recap
Reading Comprehension Exercise
A1 Korean Reading Comprehension Exercises
1. Why can’t Leo check the route on his phone?
Correct: The battery is dead
The second line says 배터리가 다 됐어요, so the handwritten address becomes essential.
2. What does the employee’s gesture tell Leo?
Correct: Use the stairs on the right
The employee points to 오른쪽 계단, the stairs on the right, before describing the exit as 저쪽.
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