How to say “I have a reservation” in Korean
예약했어요
yeyakaesseoyo
Said as 예야캐써요
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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.
ㅇsilentconsonant
+ㅖ“ye”vowel
예“ye”block
A block can't start with a vowel, so a silent ㅇ holds the first spot.
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 예야캐써요.
Looks like약했but say야캤
ㄱ followed by ㅎ merges into a strong ㅋ sound.
Looks like했어but say해써
The final ㅆ slides over to start the next syllable because it begins with a silent ㅇ.
Tip: Say ye-ya-kae-sseo-yo, merging the k and h.
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