How to Say “I’ll be cheering for you” in Korean: 응원할게요

응원할게요

eungwonhalgeyo

Situation: Feelings & cheeringLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

I’ll be cheering for you.

응원 means “support” or “cheering.” -(으)ㄹ게요 softly says “I’ll be rooting for you.”

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Syllables: 5 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [응원할께요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
응	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㅇ	eung
원	ㅇ+ㅝ+ㄴ	won
할	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄹ	hal
게	ㄱ+ㅔ	[께] ge
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 할게 → [할께]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

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 “응원할게요” mean?

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Answer: I’ll be cheering for you

Question 2 How do you say “I’ll be cheering for you” in Korean?

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Answer: 응원할게요 eungwonhalgeyo

Question 3 How is “응원할게요” pronounced?

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Answer: [응원할께요]

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