Today's Korean Bite : Where is the nearest currency exchange office?

Where is the nearest currency exchange office?

 

 

가까운 환전소가 어디에 있나요?

 

Romanization: Gakkaun hwanjeonso-ga eodie innayo?

IPA: [ka.k͈a.un hwan.dʑʌn.so.ga ʌ.di.e in.na.jo]

 

English Translation: Where is the nearest currency exchange office?

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Word Analysis:

 

• 가까운 (gakkaun): Nearest (from 가깝다 'gakkapda' - to be near)

       IPA: [ka.k͈a.un]

• 환전소 (hwanjeonso): Currency exchange office

       IPA: [hwan.dʑʌn.so]

• 가 (ga): Subject particle

       IPA: [ga]

• 어디에 (eodie): Where (어디 'eodi' - where + 에 'e' - at/in)

       IPA: [ʌ.di.e]

• 있나요 (innayo): Is there? / Are there? (from 있다 'itda' - to exist/be)

       IPA: [in.na.jo]