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“Where’s the pharmacy” in Korean: 약국이 어디에 있어요?
약국이 어디에 있어요?
yakgugi eodie isseoyo?
Meaning
Where’s the pharmacy?
Usage note
어디에 있어요? means “where is it?” 약국 is “pharmacy,” and 약 on its own means “medicine.”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [약꾸기 어디에 이써요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 약국이 | ||
| 약 | ㅇ+ㅑ+ㄱ | yak |
| 국 | ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ | [꾸] gu |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | [기] gi |
| 어디에 | ||
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | eo |
| 디 | ㄷ+ㅣ | di |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | e |
| 있어요 | ||
| 있 | ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ | [이] i |
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | [써] sseo |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 약국이 → [약꾸기]
- 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. 국이 → [구기]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 약국 | noun | pharmacy | TOPIK level 3 |
| 어디 | pronoun | where | TOPIK level 1 |
| 있다 | verb | to exist, to have | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “어디에”
- 어디에 살아요?Where do you live
Phrases with “있어요”
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Question 1 What does “약국이 어디에 있어요?” mean?
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Answer: Where’s the pharmacy
Question 2 How is “약국이 어디에 있어요?” pronounced?
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Answer: [약꾸기 어디에 이써요]
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