“Where’s the restroom” in Korean: 화장실이 어디예요?

화장실이 어디예요?

hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?

Situation: Getting around & directionsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Where’s the restroom?

One of the most commonly used phrases when traveling. Subway stations and public buildings usually have free restrooms.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 8 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [화장시리 어디예요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
화장실이
화	ㅎ+ㅘ	hwa
장	ㅈ+ㅏ+ㅇ	jang
실	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㄹ	[시] si
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[리] ri
어디예요
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	eo
디	ㄷ+ㅣ	di
예	ㅇ+ㅖ	ye
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 실이 → [시리]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
어디	pronoun	where	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “화장실이 어디예요?” mean?

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Answer: Where’s the restroom

Question 2 How is “화장실이 어디예요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [화장시리 어디예요]

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