Today's Korean Bite : Where is the restroom?

Where is the restroom?

 

 

화장실이 어디에 있어요?

 

Romanization: Hwajangsiri eodie isseoyo?

IPA: [hwa.dʑaŋ.ɕi.ɾi ɔ.di.e is͈.sʌ.jo]

 

English Translation: Where is the restroom?

 

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Word Analysis:

• 화장실 (hwajangsil): restroom, toilet

      IPA: [hwa.dʑaŋ.ɕil]

• 이 (i): subject particle (attaches to nouns ending in a consonant)

       IPA: [i] 

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

       IPA: [ɔ.di.e] 

• 있어요 (isseoyo): is, there is/are (from 있다 'itda' - to exist/be)

       IPA: [is͈.sʌ.jo]