How to say “Excuse me” in Korean
실례합니다
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Said as 실례함니다
Phrase #8 of the top 100 · Hello & manners
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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.
ㅅ“s”consonant
+ㅣ“i”vowel
+ㄹ“l”end consonant
실“sil”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 실례함니다.
Looks like실례but say실례
Two ㄹ in a row make a clear 'l' sound, not 'r'.
Looks like합니다but say함니다
The final ㅂ before ㄴ turns into ㅁ, so -ㅂ니다 always sounds like -ㅁ니다.
Tip: Hold the l: sil-lye; ㅖ after a consonant often sounds like ㅔ.
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