How to say “I'm hungry” in Korean

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baegopayo

Phrase #52 of the top 100 · Food & shopping

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ㅂ“b”consonant
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ㅐ“ae”vowel
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배“bae”block

Tip: ㅍ is a strong, breathy p; put a hand in front of your mouth and feel the puff.

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