How to say “Go straight” in Korean
직진하세요
jikjinhaseyo
Said as 직찐하세요
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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.
ㅈ“j”consonant
+ㅣ“i”vowel
+ㄱ“k (unreleased)”end consonant
직“jik”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 직찐하세요.
Looks like직진but say직찐
After a final ㄱ, the next ㅈ becomes a tense ㅉ.
Tip: Stop the air briefly after 직, then release a tight 'jjin'.
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