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“Where’s the subway station” in Korean: 지하철역이 어디예요?
지하철역이 어디예요?
jihacheoryeogi eodiyeyo?
Meaning
Where’s the subway station?
Usage note
○○이/가 어디예요? is the basic pattern for asking where something is. Swap 지하철역 for 화장실 and so on.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
Practical guide
When to use it
Ask a passerby or station staff. Begin with 저기요 or 실례합니다 to get their attention politely.
Watch out
It is pronounced like 지하철려기, so listen for that. Also learn 번 출구 (“exit number”), since directions in stations often use it.
How to pronounce it
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 지하철역이 | ||
| 지 | ㅈ+ㅣ | ji |
| 하 | ㅎ+ㅏ | ha |
| 철 | ㅊ+ㅓ+ㄹ | cheol |
| 역 | ㅇ+ㅕ+ㄱ | yeok |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | i |
| 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”.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 어디 | pronoun | where | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “어디예요”
- 관광 안내소가 어디예요?Where’s the tourist information center?
- 여기가 어디예요?Where am I?
- 병원 어디예요?Where’s the hospital?
- 약국 어디예요?Where’s the pharmacy?
Quick self-check
Test yourself before you move on. Tap an answer.
Question 1 What does “지하철역이 어디예요?” mean?
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Answer: Where’s the subway station?
Question 2 How do you say “Where’s the subway station?” in Korean?
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Answer: 지하철역이 어디예요? jihacheoryeogi eodiyeyo?
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Practice nowMore phrases for this situation
- 여기서 내려요I’m getting off here
- 이쪽이에요?Is it this way?
- 화장실이 어디예요?Where’s the restroom?
- 몇 번 출구예요?Which exit number is it?
- 여기까지 가 주세요Please take me here
- 다음 역은 어디예요?What’s the next station?
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