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How to Say “I often watch Korean dramas” in Korean

한국 드라마를 자주 봐요

hanguk deuramareul jaju bwayo

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

Meaning

I often watch Korean dramas.

자주 means “often.” Learn it with 가끔 (“sometimes”) and 매일 (“every day”).

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

Syllables: 10 · Words: 4

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
한국
한	ㅎ+ㅏ+ㄴ	han
국	ㄱ+ㅜ+ㄱ	guk
드라마를
드	ㄷ+ㅡ	deu
라	ㄹ+ㅏ	ra
마	ㅁ+ㅏ	ma
를	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ	reul
자주
자	ㅈ+ㅏ	ja
주	ㅈ+ㅜ	ju
봐요
봐	ㅂ+ㅘ	bwa
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

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
자주	adverb	often	TOPIK level 2
보다	verb	to see, to watch	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “한국 드라마를 자주 봐요” mean?

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Answer: I often watch Korean dramas

Question 2 How do you say “I often watch Korean dramas” in Korean?

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Answer: 한국 드라마를 자주 봐요 hanguk deuramareul jaju bwayo

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