When to use it
Swap 화장실 for any place: 역 어디예요? ("Where is the station?"). Public bathrooms in Korea are free and easy to find in subway stations.
What people say back
저기 있어요 (jeogi isseoyo): It's over there
Letter by letter: 화장실 어디예요
Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 화장실 어디예요 is made of.
| Block | Letters | Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| 화 | ㅎ + ㅘ | ㅎ h, ㅘ wa |
| 장 | ㅈ + ㅏ + ㅇ | ㅈ j, ㅏ a, ㅇ ng (at the end) |
| 실 | ㅅ + ㅣ + ㄹ | ㅅ s, ㅣ i, ㄹ l (at the end) |
| 어 | ㅇ + ㅓ | ㅇ silent, ㅓ eo |
| 디 | ㄷ + ㅣ | ㄷ d / t, ㅣ i |
| 예 | ㅇ + ㅖ | ㅇ silent, ㅖ ye |
| 요 | ㅇ + ㅛ | ㅇ silent, ㅛ yo |
New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.
How to type it
On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:
GㅎHㅗKㅏWㅈKㅏDㅇTㅅLㅣFㄹSpace␣DㅇJㅓEㄷLㅣDㅇShift+PㅖDㅇYㅛ
Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "Where is the bathroom?" in Korean?
The everyday polite way is 화장실 어디예요? (hwajangsil eodiyeyo?). The formal version is 화장실이 어디에 있습니까?. With close friends, say 화장실 어디야?.
How do you pronounce 화장실 어디예요??
It sounds like "hwajangsil eodiyeyo?". Press the speaker button on this page to hear it.
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20