Meaning
어디야?
eodiya?
Where are you? / Where is it?
Real Feeling
What Koreans really mean
This is a very common and natural question to ask friends, family, or people you are close to in a casual setting. It would be considered too informal or even rude if asked to a stranger or someone of higher status without proper honorifics or a more polite phrasing. It implies a certain level of familiarity.
💬 Used in real life
• Asked when meeting up with a friend and you can't see them.
• Used when you're looking for an item and can't find it, asking someone nearby its location.
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Grammar Breakdown
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어디eodiinterrogative pronoun
interrogative pronoun
Means 'where' or 'what place'.
-야?-ya?sentence-final ending (informal interrogative)
sentence-final ending (informal interrogative)
An informal interrogative ending used to ask a question to someone familiar. It's the plain form of '-예요?' or '-이에요?'.
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