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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