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How to Say “The main character is so cool” in Korean
주인공이 너무 멋있어요
juingongi neomu meosisseoyo
Meaning
The main character is so cool.
Usage note
주인공 is the lead of a story. Put 남자 or 여자 before it for the male or female lead.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [주인공이 너무 머시써요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 주인공이 | ||
| 주 | ㅈ+ㅜ | ju |
| 인 | ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄴ | in |
| 공 | ㄱ+ㅗ+ㅇ | gong |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | i |
| 너무 | ||
| 너 | ㄴ+ㅓ | neo |
| 무 | ㅁ+ㅜ | mu |
| 멋있어요 | ||
| 멋 | ㅁ+ㅓ+ㅅ | [머] meo |
| 있 | ㅇ+ㅣ+ㅆ | [시] si |
| 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”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- 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. 멋있어 → [머시써]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 너무 | adverb | too, so | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “주인공이”
- 드라마 주인공이 멋있어요The drama’s lead is cool
Phrases with “멋있어요”
- 멋있어요That’s cool
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Question 1 What does “주인공이 너무 멋있어요” mean?
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Answer: The main character is so cool
Question 2 How do you say “The main character is so cool” in Korean?
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Answer: 주인공이 너무 멋있어요 juingongi neomu meosisseoyo
Question 3 How is “주인공이 너무 멋있어요” pronounced?
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Answer: [주인공이 너무 머시써요]
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