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“I get goosebumps when I watch the performance” in Korean

무대를 보면 소름이 돋아요

mudaereul bomyeon soreumi dodayo

Situation: K-cultureLevel: Advanced (TOPIK 5–6)

Meaning

I get goosebumps when I watch the performance.

소름이 돋다 means “to get goosebumps,” from awe or from fear. An everyday expression.

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

Syllables: 11 · 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
무대를
무	ㅁ+ㅜ	mu
대	ㄷ+ㅐ	dae
를	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ	reul
보면
보	ㅂ+ㅗ	bo
면	ㅁ+ㅕ+ㄴ	myeon
소름이
소	ㅅ+ㅗ	so
름	ㄹ+ㅡ+ㅁ	[르] reu
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[미] mi
돋아요
돋	ㄷ+ㅗ+ㄷ	[도] do
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	[다] da
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. 름이 → [르미]

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
무대	noun	stage	TOPIK level 5
보다	verb	to see, to watch	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “무대를 보면 소름이 돋아요” mean?

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Answer: I get goosebumps when I watch the performance

Question 2 How do you say “I get goosebumps when I watch the performance” in Korean?

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Answer: 무대를 보면 소름이 돋아요 mudaereul bomyeon soreumi dodayo

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