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Today’s Phrase
집이 어디예요?
ji·bi eo·di·ye·yo
jibi eodiyeyo?
Where is your home? / Where do you live?
Did You Know?
Asking where someone lives (어디 살아요?) is a normal icebreaker in Korea. It’s not considered invasive. Koreans use neighborhoods as social reference points — knowing whether someone is from 강남 (Gangnam) or 홍대 (Hongdae) gives a lot of context about their lifestyle.
Phrase Breakdown
집이
jibi
home (subject)
집 (house/home) + 이 (subject particle)
어디예요?
eodiyeyo?
where is it?
어디 (where) + 예요 (polite ‘is’)
Asks about someone’s home location — used in casual conversation or when meeting someone new.
Example Phrases
집이 서울이에요?
Jibi seoullieyo?
Is your home in Seoul?
서울 is Korea’s capital city.
어디 사세요?
Eodi saseyo?
Where do you live? (honorific)
살다 = to live; -세요 makes it honorific.
집까지 얼마나 걸려요?
Jipkkaji eolmana geollyeoyo?
How long does it take to get home?
-까지 = ‘until’ or ‘up to’.
Related Phrases
어디서 오셨어요?
eodiseo osyeosseoyo?
Where are you from?
Asking about someone’s origin.
근처에 살아요?
geuncheoe sarayo?
Do you live nearby?
Asking if someone lives in the area.
자취해요?
jachwiaeyo?
Do you live alone?
Asking if someone lives independently.
Quick Review
몇 살이에요?
Can you recall what this means?
myeot sarieyo?
How old are you?