Korean Conversation · Level 362
14 words
Korean word
어디로
Pronunciation
Romanizationeodiro
Meaning
- adverbwhere to
Example
어디로 가세요?eo di ro ka se yo
Where are you going?
More examples
짐은 어디로 보낼까요?chi meun eo di ro po nael kka yo
Where shall we send the luggage?
Core concept
A question points toward the place or direction where someone or something is headed.
Common phrases
어디로 가다eo di ro ka da
where to go
어디로 보내다eo di ro po nae da
where to send
Similar words
어디에eodie: Asks where someone or something can be found.
어디에서eodieseo: Asks about the place where a journey begins or an event happens.
어디까지eodikkaji: Asks about the farthest point a person or thing will reach.
Definition in Korean
사람이나 물건이 향하는 장소나 방향을 묻는 부사로, 목적지나 진행 방향을 물을 때 쓰는 말.sa ra mi na mul geo ni hyang ha neun chang so na pang hyang eul mun neun pu sa ro mok jjeok jji na chin haeng pang hyang eul mu reul ttae sseu neun mal
Word origin
어디로 (eodiro, "where to") is formed from 어디 (eodi, "where") plus 로 (ro, "to or toward"), creating a question about a destination or direction.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect a separate preposition, but this Korean form puts the sense of movement into the ending, making it useful for asking about travel direction.
Other meanings
- which wayadverb
Related words
- 어디eodiwherepronoun
- 어딘가eodingasomewhereadverb
- 어디든eodideunanywhereadverb