How to Say “I’m learning Korean” in Korean: 한국어 배워요

한국어 배워요

hangugeo baewoyo

Situation: Introductions & meeting peopleLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

I’m learning Korean.

In conversation the object particle 를 is often dropped. 배우다 means to learn, while 공부하다 means to study.

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [한구거 배워요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
한국어
한	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄴ	han
국	ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ	[구] gu
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[거] geo
배워요
배	ㅂ+ㅐ	bae
워	ㅇ+ㅝ	wo
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. 국어 → [구거]

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.

These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).

Korean	Part of speech	Meaning	Level
배우다	verb	to learn	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “한국어 배워요” mean?

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Answer: I’m learning Korean

Question 2 How do you say “I’m learning Korean” in Korean?

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Answer: 한국어 배워요 hangugeo baewoyo

Question 3 How is “한국어 배워요” pronounced?

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Answer: [한구거 배워요]

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