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How to Say “Did you change your profile picture” in Korean
프로필 사진 바꿨어?
peuropil sajin bakkwosseo?
Meaning
Did you change your profile picture?
Usage note
[Casual speech among friends] 바꾸다 means “to change.” Put a rising tone on the past form 바꿨어 and it becomes the question “did you change it?”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
In natural speech, sounds link and shift across words. The table below reads each word separately, as it sounds when said on its own.
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 프로필 | ||
| 프 | ㅍ+ㅡ | peu |
| 로 | ㄹ+ㅗ | ro |
| 필 | ㅍ+ㅣ+ㄹ | pil |
| 사진 | ||
| 사 | ㅅ+ㅏ | sa |
| 진 | ㅈ+ㅣ+ㄴ | jin |
| 바꿨어 | ||
| 바 | ㅂ+ㅏ | ba |
| 꿨 | ㄲ+ㅝ+ㅆ | [꿔] kkwo |
| 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. 꿨어 → [꿔써]
Speech style
No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 사진 | noun | photo | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “사진”
- 여기서 사진 찍어도 돼요?May I take photos here
- 사진 같이 찍어도 될까요?Could we take a photo together
- 사진 찍어 주세요Could you take a photo for me
- 사진 보내 줄게I’ll send you the photos
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Question 1 What does “프로필 사진 바꿨어?” mean?
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Answer: Did you change your profile picture
Question 2 How do you say “Did you change your profile picture” in Korean?
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Answer: 프로필 사진 바꿨어? peuropil sajin bakkwosseo?
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- 댓글 남겨 주세요Please leave a comment
- 좋아요 눌렀어요I pressed “like.”
- 단체방에 초대할게요I’ll invite you to the group chat
- 나 지금 가는 중이야I’m on my way now
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