[Situational Korean] Example Sentences with 여기, 거기, 저기, and 어디

Today, following the last post, I will show you some example sentences using 여기 (Yuh-gee), 거기 (Guh-gee), 저기 (Juh-gee), and 어디 (Uh-dee).

• The most basic example is: “여기 어디예요?(uh-gee uh-dee-yeh-yo?)”

The full sentence is actually “여기가 어디예요?(uh-gee-ga uh-dee-yeh-yo?)”

But in Korea, particles are often dropped in everyday conversation.

Speaking without particles can sometimes sound more natural and more like a local Korean speaker.

So today, I will show all the examples without particles.

Example Sentences

1. 여기 홍대예요.
Meaning: This is Hongdae. / We are in Hongdae.
Dictionary Pronunciation: Yeo-gi Hong-dae-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Yuh-gee Hong-deh-yeh-yo

2. 여기 어디예요?
Meaning: Where is this? / Where am I?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Yeo-gi eo-di-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Yuh-gee uh-dee-yeh-yo?

3. 여기 편의점 있어요.
Meaning: There is a convenience store here.
Dictionary Pronunciation: Yeo-gi pyeon-ui-jeom it-seo-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Yuh-gee pyun-ee-jum ee-suh-yo

4. 화장실 여기예요?
Meaning: Is the restroom here?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Hwa-jang-sil yeo-gi-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Hwa-jang-sheel yuh-gee-yeh-yo?

5. 거기 홍대예요?
Meaning: Is that Hongdae? / Are you in Hongdae?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Geo-gi Hong-dae-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Guh-gee Hong-deh-yeh-yo?

6. 거기 어디예요?
Meaning: Where is that place? / Where are you?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Geo-gi eo-di-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Guh-gee uh-dee-yeh-yo?

7. 거기 편의점 있어요?
Meaning: Is there a convenience store there?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Geo-gi pyeon-ui-jeom it-seo-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Guh-gee pyun-ee-jum ee-suh-yo?

8. 화장실 거기예요?
Meaning: Is the restroom there?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Hwa-jang-sil geo-gi-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Hwa-jang-sheel guh-gee-yeh-yo?

9. 저기 홍대인가?
Meaning: Is that Hongdae over there? / Maybe that is Hongdae?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Jeo-gi Hong-dae-in-ga
Easy Pronunciation: Juh-gee Hong-deh-in-ga?

10. 저기 어디예요?
Meaning: What is that place over there?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Jeo-gi eo-di-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Juh-gee uh-dee-yeh-yo?

11. 저기 편의점 있을까요?
Meaning: Do you think there is a convenience store over there?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Jeo-gi pyeon-ui-jeom it-seul-kka-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Juh-gee pyun-ee-jum ee-sseul-kka-yo?

12. 화장실 저기예요?
Meaning: Is the restroom over there?
Dictionary Pronunciation: Hwa-jang-sil jeo-gi-ye-yo
Easy Pronunciation: Hwa-jang-sheel juh-gee-yeh-yo?

You do not always need particles in everyday Korean.

Also, in Korean, you can often change the word order and still be understood.

For example, instead of saying:

“여기 홍대예요.(Yuh-gee Hong-deh-yeh-yo.)”

You can also say:

“홍대예요, 여기.(Hong-deh-yeh-yo, Yuh-gee.)”

So if the word order feels confusing, do not worry too much.

Try combining the words freely.

Koreans will still understand what you mean.

And maybe you might even sound a little more Korean. Haha.😁