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“Did you see my message” in Korean: 메시지 확인했어?

메시지 확인했어?

mesiji hwaginhaesseo?

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

Did you see my message? (casual)

Usage note

확인하다 means “to check/confirm.” It is a light way to ask in chat whether someone has seen your message. Dropping 요 makes it casual speech for close friends.

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

How to pronounce it

Syllables: 7 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [메시지 화긴해써].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
메시지
메	ㅁ+ㅔ	me
시	ㅅ+ㅣ	si
지	ㅈ+ㅣ	ji
확인했어
확	ㅎ+ㅘ+ㄱ	[화] hwa
인	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄴ	[긴] gin
했	ㅎ+ㅐ+ㅆ	[해] hae
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo

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. 확인했 → [화긴해]