How to say “What time is it now?” in Korean
지금 몇 시예요?
jigeum myeot siyeyo?
Said as 지금 멷 씨예요?
Phrase #77 of the top 100 · Time & feelings
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ㅈ“j”consonant
+ㅣ“i”vowel
지“ji”block
Sounds different than it looks
Letters change sound next to each other. Read it as 지금 멷 씨예요?.
Looks like몇but say멷
A final ㅊ is pronounced as an unreleased t sound.
Looks like몇 시but say멷 씨
After the t-stop, ㅅ becomes tense like ㅆ.
Tip: Stop the air briefly on 몇 before a sharp 씨.
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