How to Say “I bought the album” in Korean: 앨범을 샀어요

앨범을 샀어요

aelbeomeul sasseoyo

Situation: K-cultureLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I bought the album.

샀어요 is the past tense of 사다 (“to buy”). Use it when talking about CDs or photo books.

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

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
앨범을
앨	ㅇ+ㅐ+ㄹ	ael
범	ㅂ+ㅓ+ㅁ	beom
을	ㅇ+ㅡ+ㄹ	eul
샀어요
샀	ㅅ+ㅏ+ㅆ	[사] sa
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. 샀어 → [사써]

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 “앨범을 샀어요” mean?

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Answer: I bought the album

Question 2 How do you say “I bought the album” in Korean?

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Answer: 앨범을 샀어요 aelbeomeul sasseoyo

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