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“It’s been 5 years since I became a fan” in Korean

팬이 된 지 오 년 됐어요

paeni doen ji o nyeon dwaesseoyo

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

Meaning

It’s been 5 years since I became a fan.

-(으)ㄴ 지 ○○ 됐어요 means “it has been ○○ since ~.” Change the period to fit any topic.

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

Syllables: 9 · Words: 6

Said aloud, it sounds like [패니 된 지 오 년 돼써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
팬이
팬	ㅍ+ㅐ+ㄴ	[패] pae
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[니] ni
된	ㄷ+ㅚ+ㄴ	doen
지	ㅈ+ㅣ	ji
오	ㅇ+ㅗ	o
년	ㄴ+ㅕ+ㄴ	nyeon
됐어요
됐	ㄷ+ㅙ+ㅆ	[돼] dwae
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. 팬이 → [패니]

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.

덕분에 큰 힘이 됐어요Thanks to you, I had a great source of support. It meant a lot to me
한국에 온 지 일주일 됐어요It’s been a week since I came to Korea
한국어를 배운 지 얼마나 됐어요?How long have you been learning Korean
됐어요No, thanks. / I’m good

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Question 1 What does “팬이 된 지 오 년 됐어요” mean?

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Answer: It’s been 5 years since I became a fan

Question 2 How do you say “It’s been 5 years since I became a fan” in Korean?

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Answer: 팬이 된 지 오 년 됐어요 paeni doen ji o nyeon dwaesseoyo

Question 3 How is “팬이 된 지 오 년 됐어요” pronounced?

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Answer: [패니 된 지 오 년 돼써요]

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