How to say “I have a reservation” in Korean

예약했어요

yeyakaesseoyo

Said as 예야캐써요

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How to read it

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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