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"Bathroom" in Korean: 욕실

욕실yoksil

Say it: yoksilnoun/jok̚s͈il/

Bathroom in Korean is 욕실 (yoksil). 욕실 is a bathing room; 화장실 is the usual word when asking for a toilet or restroom.

Asking permission

욕실에 들어가도 돼요?

yoksire deureogado dwaeyo?

May I go into the bathroom?
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How to pronounce 욕실

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yoksil

/jok̚s͈il/

욕실 (yoksil) has 2 Hangul syllables. The final ㄹ in 욕실 is l-like; before a vowel it can link as a brief tapped r.

"Bathroom" in Korean: quick reference

KoreanEnglish
욕실yoksilBathroom

Basic dictionary noun.

욕실 청소yoksil cheongsobathroom cleaning

A useful combination with 욕실.

욕실을yoksireulBathroom (as an object)

Use 을 when 욕실 is the object of an action.

How to use 욕실 in real life

  1. 1Asking permission

    욕실에 들어가도 돼요?

    yoksire deureogado dwaeyo?

    May I go into the bathroom?

    욕실 appears in a complete sentence for bathroom.

  2. 2Housework

    욕실을 청소했어요.

    yoksireul cheongsohaesseoyo.

    I cleaned the bathroom.

    욕실을 uses 을 to mark an object.

  3. 3Finding a room

    욕실이 어디에 있어요?

    yoksiri eodie isseoyo?

    Where is the bathroom?

    욕실이 marks 욕실 as the subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with 욕실

Incorrect: 욕실를 청소했어요.

Correct: 욕실을 청소했어요.

When practicing bathroom, use the correct particle or copula after 욕실; the final sound determines whether a linking consonant is needed.

Incorrect: 욕실예요.

Correct: 욕실이에요.

When practicing bathroom, when identifying something as 욕실, use 욕실이에요. The linking 이 follows a consonant-final noun.

Good to know

욕실 is a bathing room; 화장실 is the usual word when asking for a toilet or restroom. The combination 욕실 청소 (yoksil cheongso) means bathroom cleaning.

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Tutor-led home and daily life study exercise: two sentences with 욕실

  1. Partner

    이 표현을 사용해서 한 문장 말해 볼까요?

    i pyohyeoneul sayonghaeseo han munjang malhae bolkkayo?

    Shall we say a sentence using this expression?

  2. You

    욕실에 들어가도 돼요?

    yoksire deureogado dwaeyo?

    May I go into the bathroom?

  3. Partner

    좋아요. 다른 문장으로도 연습해 볼까요?

    joayo. dareun munjangeurodo yeonseupae bolkkayo?

    Good. Shall we practice with another sentence too?

  4. You

    욕실을 청소했어요.

    yoksireul cheongsohaesseoyo.

    I cleaned the bathroom.

This is a sample dialogue for reading aloud. Try both parts, then replace a detail with one from your own life.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Bathroom" in Korean

What does 욕실 mean in Korean?

Bathroom in Korean is 욕실 (yoksil). 욕실 is a bathing room; 화장실 is the usual word when asking for a toilet or restroom.

How do I use 욕실 청소?

욕실 청소 (yoksil cheongso) means bathroom cleaning. 욕실 is a bathing room; 화장실 is the usual word when asking for a toilet or restroom.

Which object particle goes after 욕실?

The object form is 욕실을 because 욕실 ends in a consonant.

How is 욕실 pronounced?

욕실 (yoksil) has 2 Hangul syllables. The final ㄹ in 욕실 is l-like; before a vowel it can link as a brief tapped r.

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