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“That must have been really hard, right” in Korean
많이 힘들었죠?
mani himdeureotjyo?
Meaning
That must have been really hard, right?
Usage note
-죠? is a soft tag question like “right?” Using it with someone’s past effort shows empathy and is very common for comforting people.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [마니 힘드럳쬬].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 많이 | ||
| 많 | ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄶ | [마] ma |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | [니] ni |
| 힘들었죠 | ||
| 힘 | ㅎ+ㅣ+ㅁ | him |
| 들 | ㄷ+ㅡ+ㄹ | [드] deu |
| 었 | ㅇ+ㅓ+ㅆ | [럳] reot |
| 죠 | ㅈ+ㅛ | [쬬] jyo |
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
- Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 많이 → [마니]
- 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. 들었죠 → [드럳쬬]
- Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 었죠 → [얻쬬]
Speech style
There is no verb ending, so the phrase has no politeness level of its own: it is a short fixed expression or a noun phrase.
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “많이”
- 새해 복 많이 받으세요Happy New Year
- 많이 드세요Please eat plenty
- 오늘 많이 추워요It’s very cold today
- 얼음 많이 주세요Lots of ice, please
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Question 1 What does “많이 힘들었죠?” mean?
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Answer: That must have been really hard, right
Question 2 How do you say “That must have been really hard, right” in Korean?
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Answer: 많이 힘들었죠? mani himdeureotjyo?
Question 3 How is “많이 힘들었죠?” pronounced?
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Answer: [마니 힘드럳쬬]
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- 오늘은 행복한 하루였어요Today was a happy day
- 할 수 있어요!You can do it! (also “I can do it”)
- 조금 긴장돼요I’m a little nervous
- 너무 설레요I’m so excited
- 다 잘될 거예요!It will all work out
- 요즘 좀 피곤해요I’ve been a bit tired lately
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