How to say “Sorry (casual polite)” in Korean
미안해요
mianhaeyo
Said as 미아내요
Phrase #7 of the top 100 · Hello & manners
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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.
ㅁ“m”consonant
+ㅣ“i”vowel
미“mi”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 미아내요.
Looks like안해but say아내
ㅎ after ㄴ goes nearly silent and the ㄴ slides into the next syllable.
Tip: Let it flow: mi-a-nae-yo.
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