“I followed you” in Korean: 팔로우했어요 (pallouhaesseoyo)

팔로우했어요

pallouhaesseoyo

Situation: Friends & social mediaLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

I followed you.

A polite form you can use even with people you have just met on social media. 팔로우 is a loanword from the English “follow,” pronounced the Korean way.

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [팔로우해써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
팔	ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ	pal
로	ㄹ+ㅗ	lo
우	ㅇ+ㅜ	u
했	ㅎ+ㅐ+ㅆ	[해] hae
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. 했어 → [해써]

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 “팔로우했어요” mean?

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Answer: I followed you

Question 2 How do you say “I followed you” in Korean?

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Answer: 팔로우했어요 pallouhaesseoyo

Question 3 How is “팔로우했어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [팔로우해써요]

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