Breakdown of hotelkkaji eotteohge gayo?
가다gada
to go
어떻게eotteohge
how
~까지~kkaji
limit particle
호텔hotel
hotel
Questions & Answers about hotelkkaji eotteohge gayo?
What does 까지 do in 호텔까지 어떻게 가요?
까지 is a particle meaning “up to” or “until.” Here it marks 호텔 as the endpoint, so 호텔까지 means “as far as the hotel” or simply “to the hotel.”
Why is 어떻게 placed before the verb, and what exactly does it mean?
어떻게 is an adverb meaning “how” (in what way). In Korean, adverbs usually come right before the verb or verb phrase they modify. So 어떻게 가요? literally means “how do (you) go?”
Why is there no subject (like “I” or “you”) in this sentence?
Korean often drops subjects when they’re obvious from context. In 호텔까지 어떻게 가요?, the speaker assumes the listener knows who wants to go (usually “I” as in “How do I get to the hotel?”).
What level of politeness is 가요? Is it formal?
가요 is the polite (해요체) present-tense form of 가다 (“to go”). It’s suitable for everyday conversation with strangers, shopkeepers, taxi drivers, etc. It’s polite but not highly formal.
How would I make this question more formal, for example in a business email or when addressing an elder?
You can switch to the formal polite ending –습니까:
호텔까지 어떻게 갑니까?
This is more formal and commonly used in writing or to someone you must show extra respect to.