How do you pronounce 잘 먹었습니다?

Say it as 잘 머거씀니다. Say it after eating: jal meo-geo-sseum-ni-da.

How to say “I ate well (after a meal)” in Korean

잘 먹었습니다 (jal meogeosseumnida).

잘 먹었습니다

jal meogeosseumnida

Said as 잘 머거씀니다

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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

ㅏ“a”vowel

ㄹ“l”end consonant

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잘“jal”block

Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 잘 머거씀니다.

Looks like먹었but say머거

The final ㄱ moves into the next syllable because it starts with a silent ㅇ.

Looks like었습but say어씀

The ㅆ final is blocked (t-like) and makes the next ㅅ tense.

Looks like습니다but say씀니다

The final ㅂ before ㄴ turns into ㅁ, so -ㅂ니다 always sounds like -ㅁ니다.

Tip: Say it after eating: jal meo-geo-sseum-ni-da.