How to Say “Where do you live” in Korean: 어디에 살아요?

어디에 살아요?

eodie sarayo?

Situation: Introductions & meeting peopleLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Where do you live?

어디 means “where” and 살아요 means “live.” The basic question for asking where someone lives.

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [어디에 사라요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
어디에
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	eo
디	ㄷ+ㅣ	di
에	ㅇ+ㅔ	e
살아요
살	ㅅ+ㅏ+ㄹ	[사] sa
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	[라] ra
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. 살아 → [사라]

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
살다	verb	to live	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “어디에 살아요?” mean?

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Answer: Where do you live

Question 2 How do you say “Where do you live” in Korean?

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Answer: 어디에 살아요? eodie sarayo?

Question 3 How is “어디에 살아요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [어디에 사라요]

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