Korean Conversation · Level 14
15 words
Korean word
어디
Pronunciation
Romanizationeodi
Meaning
- adverbwhere
Example
지금 어디에 있어요?chi geum eo di e i sseo yo
Where are you now?
More examples
도서관은 어디에 있어요?to seo gwa neun eo di e i sseo yo
Where is the library?
Core concept
A way to ask which place something or someone is in, comes from, or is headed toward.
Common phrases
어디에 있어요eo di e i sseo yo
where it is
어디로 가요eo di ro ka yo
where to
어디서 왔어요eo di seo wa sseo yo
where from
Similar words
어디에eodie: A question about the place where someone or something is located or is going.
어디서eodiseo: A question about the place where an action or event happens or where a journey begins.
어딘가eodinga: An unspecified place where someone or something may be or may go.
어디쯤eodijjeum: A question about the approximate place or area where someone or something is.
Definition in Korean
장소나 방향을 문제로 삼아 사람·사물·사건의 위치나 발생지를 묻는 의문 부사로, 단독으로도 장소를 물을 수 있다.chang so na pang hyang eul mun je ro sa ma sa ram sa mul sa geo nui wi chi na pal saeng ji reul mun neun ui mun pu sa ro tan do geu ro do chang so reul mu reul su it tta
Word origin
The word 어디 (eodi, "where") has no confirmed origin in the supplied evidence, so its place-questioning function is the most reliable way to learn it.
Usage tips
- English learners can remember that the same short question can fit many place questions, while Korean particles provide extra direction when needed.
Other meanings
- where toadverb
Related words
- 어딘가eodingasomewhereadverb
- 어디든지eodideunjianywhereadverb
- 어디나eodinaeverywhereadverb