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How to Say “That must have been very hard on you” in Korean
마음이 많이 힘들었겠어요
maeumi mani himdeureotgesseoyo
Meaning
That must have been very hard on you.
Usage note
-었겠어요 is a guess that expresses empathy. It lets you comfort someone who shared a hard story.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [마으미 마니 힘드럳께써요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 마음이 | ||
| 마 | ㅁ+ㅏ | ma |
| 음 | ㅇ+ㅡ+ㅁ | [으] eu |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | [미] mi |
| 많이 | ||
| 많 | ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄶ | [마] ma |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | [니] ni |
| 힘들었겠어요 | ||
| 힘 | ㅎ+ㅣ+ㅁ | him |
| 들 | ㄷ+ㅡ+ㄹ | [드] deu |
| 었 | ㅇ+ㅓ+ㅆ | [럳] reot |
| 겠 | ㄱ+ㅔ+ㅆ | [께] ge |
| 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
- 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. 음이 → [으미]
- Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 많이 → [마니]
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 었겠어 → [얻께써]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 마음 | noun | heart, mind | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “많이”
- 신세 많이 졌습니다Thank you for everything you’ve done for me
- 말씀 많이 들었습니다I’ve heard a lot about you
- 객실이 예약 때 본 사진과 많이 달라서 변경이 가능한지 여쭤보고 싶은데요The room is quite different from the photos I saw when booking, so I’d like to ask whether it’s possible to change rooms
- 새해 복 많이 받으세요Happy New Year
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Question 1 What does “마음이 많이 힘들었겠어요” mean?
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Answer: That must have been very hard on you
Question 2 How do you say “That must have been very hard on you” in Korean?
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Answer: 마음이 많이 힘들었겠어요 maeumi mani himdeureotgesseoyo
Question 3 How is “마음이 많이 힘들었겠어요” pronounced?
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Answer: [마으미 마니 힘드럳께써요]
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