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“Is this movie good” in Korean: 이 영화 재미있어요?

이 영화 재미있어요?

i yeonghwa jaemiisseoyo?

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

Meaning

Is this movie good?

재미있다 means “fun / interesting”; its opposite is 재미없다. Use it to ask for or give opinions.

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

Syllables: 8 · Words: 3

Said aloud, it sounds like [이 영화 재미이써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	i
영화
영	ㅇ+ㅕ+ㅇ	yeong
화	ㅎ+ㅘ	hwa
재미있어요
재	ㅈ+ㅐ	jae
미	ㅁ+ㅣ	mi
있	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ	[이] i
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. 있어 → [이써]

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Question

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
재미있다	adjective	fun, interesting	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “이 영화 재미있어요?” mean?

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Answer: Is this movie good

Question 2 How do you say “Is this movie good” in Korean?

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Answer: 이 영화 재미있어요? i yeonghwa jaemiisseoyo?

Question 3 How is “이 영화 재미있어요?” pronounced?

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Answer: [이 영화 재미이써요]

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