“I memorized the lyrics” in Korean: 가사를 외웠어요

가사를 외웠어요

gasareul oewosseoyo

Situation: K-cultureLevel: Intermediate (TOPIK 3–4)

Meaning

I memorized the lyrics.

외우다 means “to memorize.” Learning lyrics is a shortcut to pronunciation and rhythm.

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

Syllables: 7 · 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
가사를
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
사	ㅅ+ㅏ	sa
를	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ	reul
외웠어요
외	ㅇ+ㅚ	oe
웠	ㅇ+ㅝ+ㅆ	[워] wo
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. 웠어 → [워써]

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 “가사를 외웠어요” mean?

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Answer: I memorized the lyrics

Question 2 How do you say “I memorized the lyrics” in Korean?

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Answer: 가사를 외웠어요 gasareul oewosseoyo

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