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Usages of gil
길을 따라 왼쪽에 공원이 있어요.gireul ttara oenjjoge gongwoni isseoyo.
There’s a park on the left along the road.
길을 따라 걸어요.gireul ttara georeoyo.
I walk along the road.
이 길은 안전해요.i gireun anjeonhaeyo.
This road is safe.
지도에 길이 표시돼 있어요.jido-e giri pyosidwae isseoyo.
The road is shown on the map.
미안, 길이 막혀서 십 분 정도 늦을 거야.mian, giri makhyeoseo sip bun jeongdo neujeul geoya.
Sorry, the traffic is heavy, so I’ll be about ten minutes late.
지금 길이 많이 막혀요.jigeum giri manhi makhyeoyo.
There is a lot of traffic right now.
이 길을 따라 걸으면 집까지 오래 걸려요.i gireul ttara georeumyeon jipkkaji orae geollyeoyo.
If you walk along this road, it takes a long time to get home.
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