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How to Say “The song keeps playing in my head” in Korean
노래가 계속 귀에 맴돌아요
noraega gyesok gwie maemdorayo
Meaning
The song keeps playing in my head.
Usage note
맴돌다 means “to go round and round.” A very natural way to say a song is stuck in your head.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [노래가 계속 귀에 맴도라요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 노래가 | ||
| 노 | ㄴ+ㅗ | no |
| 래 | ㄹ+ㅐ | rae |
| 가 | ㄱ+ㅏ | ga |
| 계속 | ||
| 계 | ㄱ+ㅖ | gye |
| 속 | ㅅ+ㅗ+ㄱ | sok |
| 귀에 | ||
| 귀 | ㄱ+ㅟ | gwi |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | e |
| 맴돌아요 | ||
| 맴 | ㅁ+ㅐ+ㅁ | maem |
| 돌 | ㄷ+ㅗ+ㄹ | [도] do |
| 아 | ㅇ+ㅏ | [라] ra |
| 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. 돌아 → [도라]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 노래 | noun | song | TOPIK level 1 |
| 계속 | adverb | continuously | TOPIK level 3 |
| 귀 | noun | ear | TOPIK level 1 |
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Question 1 What does “노래가 계속 귀에 맴돌아요” mean?
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Answer: The song keeps playing in my head
Question 2 How do you say “The song keeps playing in my head” in Korean?
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Answer: 노래가 계속 귀에 맴돌아요 noraega gyesok gwie maemdorayo
Question 3 How is “노래가 계속 귀에 맴돌아요” pronounced?
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Answer: [노래가 계속 귀에 맴도라요]
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