How to say “My name is ___” in Korean
제 이름은 ___입니다
je ireumeun ___imnida
Said as 제 이르믄 ___임니다
Phrase #12 of the top 100 · Hello & manners
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ㅈ“j”consonant
+ㅔ“e”vowel
제“je”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 제 이르믄 ___임니다.
Looks like이름은but say이르믄
The final ㅁ moves into the next syllable because it starts with a silent ㅇ.
Looks like입니다but say임니다
The final ㅂ before ㄴ turns into ㅁ, so -ㅂ니다 always sounds like -ㅁ니다.
Tip: Put your name in the blank, then ㅂ니다 sounds like 'mnida'.
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