How to Say “Excuse me” in Korean: 실례합니다 (sillyehamnida)

실례합니다

sillyehamnida

Situation: Greetings & basicsLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Excuse me.

A polite phrase for entering a room, addressing someone, or leaving your seat.

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

Syllables: 5 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [실례함니다].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
실	ㅅ+ㅣ+ㄹ	sil
례	ㄹ+ㅖ	lye
합	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㅂ	[함] ham
니	ㄴ+ㅣ	ni
다	ㄷ+ㅏ	da

Nasalization: a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ becomes ㅇ, ㄴ or ㅁ before ㄴ or ㅁ (and a ㄹ after ㅁ or ㅇ becomes ㄴ). 합니 → [함니]

Style: Formal polite (합쇼체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -ㅂ니다 or -습니다. The most formal polite style, used for announcements, presentations, business and first meetings.

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Question 1 What does “실례합니다” mean?

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Answer: Excuse me

Question 2 How do you say “Excuse me” in Korean?

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Answer: 실례합니다 sillyehamnida

Question 3 How is “실례합니다” pronounced?

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Answer: [실례함니다]

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