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“I’ll wait for your message” in Korean: 연락 기다릴게
연락 기다릴게
yeollak gidarilge
Meaning
I’ll wait for your message.
Usage note
[Casual speech among friends] 연락 means “contact” or “message.” ~ㄹ게 expresses a promise and gives the sentence a gentle tone.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 연락 | ||
| 연 | ㅇ+ㅕ+ㄴ | [열] yeol |
| 락 | ㄹ+ㅏ+ㄱ | lak |
| 기다릴게 | ||
| 기 | ㄱ+ㅣ | gi |
| 다 | ㄷ+ㅏ | da |
| 릴 | ㄹ+ㅣ+ㄹ | ril |
| 게 | ㄱ+ㅔ | ge |
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
- Liquid assimilation: when ㄴ and ㄹ meet, both are pronounced as ㄹ. 연락 → [열락]
Speech style
No -요 at the end. Used with close friends, younger people and family; avoid it with strangers and elders.
Quick self-check
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Question 1 What does “연락 기다릴게” mean?
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Answer: I’ll wait for your message
Question 2 How do you say “I’ll wait for your message” in Korean?
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Answer: 연락 기다릴게 yeollak gidarilge
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