Korean word

어디에

Pronunciation

Romanizationeodie

Meaning

  • adverbwhere

Example

친구는 지금 어디에 있어요?chin gu neun chi geum eo di e i sseo yo

Where is your friend now?

Illustration for 어디에 (where)

More examples

이 상자를 어디에 두면 좋을까요?i sang ja reul eo di e tu myeon cho eul kka yo

Where should I put this box?

Core concept

A question pointing to the place where someone or something is, or the place it is headed.

Common phrases

  • 어디에 있어요eo di e i sseo yo

    where is

  • 어디에 가요eo di e ka yo

    Where are you headed

  • 어디에 두었어요eo di e tu eo sseo yo

    Where did you put it

Similar words

어디eodi: Asks which place a person or thing is in, comes from, or is going to, or where an event occurs.
어디서eodiseo: Asks where an action takes place or where movement begins.
어딘가eodinga: Refers to an unidentified place where someone or something is or may go.
어디로eodiro: Asks which destination or direction someone or something is headed toward.

Definition in Korean

어디에 사람이나 사물의 위치나 목적지를 묻거나 나타내는 말이다.eo di e sa ra mi na sa mu rui wi chi na mok jjeok jji reul mut kkeo na na ta nae neun ma ri da

Word origin

어디에 (eodie, "where or to where") combines 어디 (eodi, "where") with 에 (e, "at or to"), so the question includes the location or destination marker.

Usage tips

  • English usually expresses the location role within where, while Korean can show it with a marker attached to the question word.

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