意思
A question asking for the location of something or someone.
文化背景
Koreans often use '어디예요?' as a greeting on the phone, even if they know roughly where you are. It's a way to start the conversation and gauge if you're busy. In a professional setting, asking '어디예요?' to a superior is considered slightly too casual. You should use '어디십니까?' or '어디세요?' to show proper respect. In KakaoTalk (Korea's main messaging app), '어디예요?' is often shortened to '어디?' or '어디임?' among close friends to save time. When asking for directions with '어디예요?', Koreans will often give you landmarks rather than street names, as the traditional address system was based on block numbers (beon-ji) rather than road names.
Drop the Subject
In Korean, if it's obvious you're talking about yourself or the person you're looking at, you don't need to say 'You' or 'It'. Just say '어디예요?'
Watch the Ending
Don't say '어디이에요'. It's a common beginner mistake. Always contract it to '어디예요'.
意思
A question asking for the location of something or someone.
Drop the Subject
In Korean, if it's obvious you're talking about yourself or the person you're looking at, you don't need to say 'You' or 'It'. Just say '어디예요?'
Watch the Ending
Don't say '어디이에요'. It's a common beginner mistake. Always contract it to '어디예요'.
Use with Landmarks
Combine it with landmarks for better directions: '남산타워가 어디예요?' (Where is Namsan Tower?)
The Phone Greeting
If you answer the phone and the first thing you hear is '어디야?', don't be offended! They are just being friendly.
自我测试
Choose the correct polite way to ask 'Where is the bathroom?'
화장실이 _______?
'어디예요' is the correct polite contraction for a noun ending in a vowel.
Fill in the blank to ask 'Where are you now?'
지금 _______?
'지금' means 'now', and '어디예요' completes the question 'Where are you?'.
Complete the dialogue between a taxi driver and a passenger.
기사님: 목적지가 _______? 손님: 서울역이에요.
The driver is asking for the destination (location).
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Situation: You are calling a friend who is late for lunch.
You use '어디예요?' to ask for their current location.
🎉 得分： /4
视觉学习工具
Politeness Levels of 'Where'
练习题库
4 练习화장실이 _______?
'어디예요' is the correct polite contraction for a noun ending in a vowel.
지금 _______?
'지금' means 'now', and '어디예요' completes the question 'Where are you?'.
기사님: 목적지가 _______? 손님: 서울역이에요.
The driver is asking for the destination (location).
Situation: You are calling a friend who is late for lunch.
You use '어디예요?' to ask for their current location.
🎉 得分： /4
常见问题
10 个问题Yes, if you mean 'Where are you?' or 'Where is [Name]?'. For example, '민수 씨 어디예요?'
'어디예요?' is polite (Jondaemal), while '어디야?' is casual (Banmal). Use the former with strangers and the latter with friends.
It is '어디예요'. The rule is: nouns ending in a vowel take '-예요', nouns ending in a consonant take '-이에요'.
Use the past tense: '어디였어요?'
Absolutely. It is one of the most common text messages in Korea.
No, as long as you use the polite '-예요' ending. Adding '실례합니다' (Excuse me) at the beginning makes it even better.
'어디세요?' is the honorific version. It's more respectful than '어디예요?' and is used for elders or customers.
Mostly, yes. But it can also mean 'somewhere' or 'anywhere' depending on the grammar attached to it.
You answer with '[Location] + 이에요/예요'. For example: '학교예요' (I'm at school).
Yes. '제 열쇠가 어디예요?' (Where is my key?) is perfectly fine.
相关表达
어디에 있어요?
similarWhere is it located? / Where does it exist?
어디 가요?
builds onWhere are you going?
어디서요?
specialized formAt where?
어디든지
builds onAnywhere / Wherever
어디야
synonymWhere are you? (Informal)
