Korean word

어딘가

Pronunciation

Romanizationeodinga

Meaning

  • adverbsomewhere

Example

친구가 어딘가에 있어요.chin gu ga eo din ga e i sseo yo

My friend is somewhere.

Illustration for 어딘가 (somewhere)

More examples

지갑이 어딘가에 있을 거예요.chi ga bi eo din ga e i sseul kkeo ye yo

The wallet will be somewhere.

Core concept

An unidentified place serves as a possible location or destination.

Common phrases

  • 어딘가에 있다eo din ga e it tta

    be somewhere

  • 어딘가로 가다eo din ga ro ka da

    go somewhere

  • 어딘가에서 기다리다eo din ga e seo ki da ri da

    wait somewhere

Similar words

어딘가에eodingae: Indicates that someone or something is in an unspecified place.
어딘가로eodingaro: Indicates movement toward an unspecified place.

Definition in Korean

어디인지 분명하지 않은 장소로 향함이나 그 장소에 존재함을 나타내는 부사.eo di in ji pun myeong ha ji a neun chang so ro hyang ha mi na keu chang so e chon jae ha meul na ta nae neun pu sa

Word origin

The word is formed from the Korean question word for where and an ending that makes the place indefinite.

Usage tips

  • English uses somewhere in both location and movement contexts, while Korean often makes that difference clearer through nearby grammar.

Opposites

  • 아무데도amudedonowhereadverb

Related words

  • 어디eodiwherepronoun
  • 어디든지eodideunjianywhereadverb

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