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“Can I borrow a charger” in Korean: 충전기를 빌릴 수 있어요?
충전기를 빌릴 수 있어요?
chungjeongireul billil su isseoyo?
Meaning
Can I borrow a charger?
Usage note
빌리다 means “to borrow” and 충전기 means “charger.” Handy when your phone battery is running out on a trip.
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 충전기를 | ||
| 충 | ㅊ+ㅜ+ㅇ | chung |
| 전 | ㅈ+ㅓ+ㄴ | jeon |
| 기 | ㄱ+ㅣ | gi |
| 를 | ㄹ+ㅡ+ㄹ | reul |
| 빌릴 | ||
| 빌 | ㅂ+ㅣ+ㄹ | bil |
| 릴 | ㄹ+ㅣ+ㄹ | lil |
| 수 | ㅅ+ㅜ | su |
| 있어요 | ||
| 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”.
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. 있어 → [이써]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 있다 | verb | to exist, to have | TOPIK level 1 |
Phrases that use the same word
Phrases with “있어요”
- 한국어를 공부하고 있어요I’m studying Korean
- 자리 있어요?Do you have a table available
- 알레르기가 있어요I have an allergy
- 더 큰 사이즈 있어요?Do you have a bigger size
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Question 1 What does “충전기를 빌릴 수 있어요?” mean?
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Answer: Can I borrow a charger
Question 2 How do you say “Can I borrow a charger” in Korean?
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Answer: 충전기를 빌릴 수 있어요? chungjeongireul billil su isseoyo?
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