How to say “Good / I like it” in Korean
좋아요
joayo
Said as 조아요
Phrase #81 of the top 100 · Time & feelings
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ㅈ“j”consonant
+ㅗ“o”vowel
+ㅎ“silent (ㅎ drops before a vowel)”end consonant
좋“jo”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 조아요.
Looks like좋아but say조아
A final ㅎ goes silent before a vowel.
Tip: Don't pronounce the ㅎ at all: just jo-a-yo.
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