How to Say “Here’s my passport” in Korean: 여권 여기 있어요

여권 여기 있어요

yeogwon yeogi isseoyo

Situation: Travel, lodging & emergenciesLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

Here’s my passport.

여기 있어요 means “here it is” when handing something over. Use it at hotel desks, immigration, or anywhere you hand over documents.

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

Syllables: 7 · Words: 3

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
여권
여	ㅇ+ㅕ	yeo
권	ㄱ+ㅝ+ㄴ	gwon
여기
여	ㅇ+ㅕ	yeo
기	ㄱ+ㅣ	gi
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”.

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]

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
여권	noun	passport	TOPIK level 2
있다	verb	to exist, to have	TOPIK level 1

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Answer: Here’s my passport

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