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“The day flew by in the blink of an eye” in Korean
하루가 눈 깜짝할 새에 지나갔어요
haruga nun kkamjjakal saee jinagasseoyo
Meaning
The day flew by in the blink of an eye.
Usage note
눈 깜짝할 새 means “the time of a blink,” an idiomatic way to say time passed quickly.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 하루가 | ||
| 하 | ㅎ+ㅏ | ha |
| 루 | ㄹ+ㅜ | ru |
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 눈 | ㄴ+ㅜ+ㄴ | nun |
| 깜짝할 | ||
| 깜 | ㄲ+ㅏ+ㅁ | kkam |
| 짝 | ㅉ+ㅏ+ㄱ | [짜] jja |
| 할 | ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ | [칼] kal |
| 새에 | ||
| 새 | ㅅ+ㅐ | sae |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | e |
| 지나갔어요 | ||
| 지 | ㅈ+ㅣ | ji |
| 나 | ㄴ+ㅏ | na |
| 갔 | ㄱ+ㅏ+ㅆ | [가] ga |
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | [써] sseo |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Aspiration: ㅎ next to ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ or ㅈ blends with it into ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ or ㅊ. 짝할 → [짜칼]
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 갔어 → [가써]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
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Question 1 What does “하루가 눈 깜짝할 새에 지나갔어요” mean?
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Answer: The day flew by in the blink of an eye
Question 2 How do you say “The day flew by in the blink of an eye” in Korean?
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Answer: 하루가 눈 깜짝할 새에 지나갔어요 haruga nun kkamjjakal saee jinagasseoyo
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