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

약국이 어디예요?

yakgugi eodiyeyo?

Said as 약꾸기 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.

ㅇsilentconsonant
+
ㅑ“ya”vowel
+
ㄱ“k”end consonant
↓
약“yak”block

A block can't start with a vowel, so a silent ㅇ holds the first spot.

Sounds different than it looks

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

Looks like약국but say약꾹

After a final ㄱ, the next ㄱ is pronounced tense like ㄲ.

Looks like국이but say구기

The final ㄱ slides over to start the next syllable because it begins with a silent ㅇ.

Tip: Say 약국이 as one smooth word: yak-kku-gi.

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