How to say “Where is the bathroom?” in Korean

화장실이 어디예요?

hwajangsiri eodiyeyo?

Said as 화장시리 어디예요

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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.

ㅎ“h”consonant
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ㅘ“wa”vowel
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화“hwa”block

Sounds different than it looks

Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 화장시리 어디예요.

Looks like실이but say시리

The final ㄹ of 실 moves onto 이 and is said as a light r.

Tip: Many people say 어디에요 in speech; both sound almost the same.

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