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Usages of geuncheo
학교 근처에는 횡단보도가 없어요.hakgyo geuncheo-eneun hoengdanbodoga eobseoyo.
There are no crosswalks near the school.
집 근처에 시장이 있어요.jip geuncheo-e sijangi isseoyo.
There is a market near the house.
그 바닷가 근처에 맛있는 식당이 있어요.geu badasga geuncheo-e masissneun sikdangi isseoyo.
There is a tasty restaurant near that beach.
호텔 근처 은행에서 환전할 수 있어요.hotel geuncheo eunhaengeseo hwanjeonhal su isseoyo.
You can exchange money at a bank near the hotel.
내 집 근처에 도서관이 있어요.nae jip geuncheo-e doseogwani isseoyo.
There is a library near my house.
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