병원이 어디예요?

Speech Level

This uses the polite informal (해요체) speech level. It is the standard, safe register for asking strangers for help or directions on the street.

Word Breakdown

The sentence is built around the subject 'hospital' and the question word 'where'.

• 병원: hospital
• 이: subject particle (used because 병원 ends in a consonant)
• 어디: where
• 예요: is (polite ending for words ending in a vowel)

The 'To Be' Ending

The ending '예요' comes from the copula '이다' (to be). It takes the form '예요' after a vowel (like in 어디) and '이에요' after a consonant.

Pronunciation

Because the subject particle '이' starts with a silent placeholder consonant (ㅇ), the final consonant 'ㄴ' of '병원' carries over. It is pronounced as [병워니].

Notes

Ask for directions to a medical facility using polite informal speech, suitable for strangers.