How to say “Where are you from?” in Korean
어디에서 왔어요?
eodieseo wasseoyo?
Said as 어디에서 와써요?
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Korean letters stack into blocks — one block is one syllable. Tap a block to hear it and see its letters.
ㅇsilentconsonant
+ㅓ“eo”vowel
어“eo”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 어디에서 와써요?.
Looks like왔어but say와써
The final ㅆ slides over to start the next syllable because it begins with a silent ㅇ.
Tip: Glide 와 quickly: w + a.
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