kape geonneopyeoneseo beoseureul gidaryeoyo.

location particle

Breakdown of kape geonneopyeoneseo beoseureul gidaryeoyo.

• ~를: object particle
• 버스: bus
• 건너편: opposite side

Questions & Answers about kape geonneopyeoneseo beoseureul gidaryeoyo.

What does 건너편 mean in 카페 건너편에서?

건너편 literally means “the opposite side” or “across.” In 카페 건너편에서, it refers to the spot directly across from the café—so 카페 건너편 = “across from the café.”

Why is 에서 attached to 카페 건너편?

The particle 에서 marks the location where an action takes place. Since you’re waiting “at” or “from” that spot, you add 에서 to 카페 건너편, giving 카페 건너편에서 = “at/across from the café.”

Why do we say 버스를 기다려요 instead of just 버스 기다려요?

기다리다 (“to wait for”) is a transitive verb, so it takes a direct object marked by 를/을. 버스를 is “the bus” plus the object particle 를, making 버스를 기다려요 = “(I) wait for the bus.”

There’s no subject like “I” or “he” in the sentence. Is that okay?

Yes. Korean often omits the subject when it’s clear from context. Here the subject (e.g. 저는 “I” or 우리는 “we”) is implied. If you need to specify, you can say 저는 카페 건너편에서 버스를 기다려요.

Is 기다려요 simple present tense or present progressive?