How to Say “That’s cool” in Korean: 멋있어요 (meosisseoyo)

멋있어요

meosisseoyo

Situation: Feelings & cheeringLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

That’s cool.

Works for people and things. 멋지다 is another common word with the same meaning.

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

Syllables: 4 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [머시써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
멋	ㅁ+ㅓ+ㅅ	[머] meo
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[시] si
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”.

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. 멋있어 → [머시써]

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 “멋있어요” mean?

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Answer: That’s cool

Question 2 How do you say “That’s cool” in Korean?

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Answer: 멋있어요 meosisseoyo

Question 3 How is “멋있어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [머시써요]

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