How to say “I don't like it” in Korean
싫어요
sireoyo
Said as 시러요
Phrase #82 of the top 100 · Time & feelings
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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
+ㅀ“ㄹ carries over to the next syllable, ㅎ is silent”end consonant
싫“si”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 시러요.
Looks like싫어but say시러
The ㅎ in ㅀ goes silent and the ㄹ moves to the next syllable, sounding like a light r.
Tip: Say si-reo-yo with a quick flapped r.
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