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Korean expression

어디 가

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What does 어디 가 mean?

어디 가 means "Where are you going?" in Korean.

How it works here

‘어디’ asks for the destination and ‘가’ asks where the person is going.

Key expression

어디 가?

Where are you going?; asking about someone’s destination

A very common conversational question. More politely, say ‘어디 가세요?’

When it's used

Used to ask briefly and naturally about someone’s destination or direction.

The line

호시야 어디 가?

Hey, Hoshi, where are you going?

Briefly asking someone on the street where they are headed.

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More examples

  1. 퇴근하고 어디 가?

    Where are you going after work?

  2. 이 길로 가면 어디 가?

    Where do you go if you take this road?

Quick check

When would you use this expression?

어디 가

호시야 어디 가?

Hey, Hoshi, where are you going?

  • Asking briefly where someone is going.
  • Asking where someone is waiting alone today.
  • Demanding to know why someone changed yesterday’s appointment.
Show the answer

Asking briefly where someone is going.

Where are you going?; asking about someone’s destination. A very common conversational question. More politely, say ‘어디 가세요?’

Other words in this line

어디
Where
가다
To go

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