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“I really like this song” in Korean: 이 노래 정말 좋아요

이 노래 정말 좋아요

i norae jeongmal joayo

Situation: K-cultureLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

I really like this song.

이 means “this.” Add a song title and you can start talking about favorites right away.

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

Syllables: 8 · Words: 4

Said aloud, it sounds like [이 노래 정말 조아요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
노래
노	ㄴ+ㅗ	no
래	ㄹ+ㅐ	rae
정말
정	ㅈ+ㅓ+ㅇ	jeong
말	ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄹ	mal
좋아요
좋	ㅈ+ㅗ+ㅎ	[조] jo
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	a
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

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

Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 좋아 → [조아]

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
노래	noun	song	TOPIK level 1
정말	adverb	really	TOPIK level 1
좋다	adjective	good, nice	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “이 노래 정말 좋아요” mean?

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Answer: I really like this song

Question 2 How do you say “I really like this song” in Korean?

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Answer: 이 노래 정말 좋아요 i norae jeongmal joayo

Question 3 How is “이 노래 정말 좋아요” pronounced?

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Answer: [이 노래 정말 조아요]

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