“I have an exam tomorrow” in Korean: 내일 시험이 있어요

내일 시험이 있어요

naeil siheomi isseoyo

Situation: Work, school & formalLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I have an exam tomorrow.

이/가 있어요 means “there is ~” or “I have ~.” It works for exams, appointments, and plans. 시험 is “exam” and 내일 is “tomorrow.”

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

Syllables: 8 · 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
내일
내	ㄴ+ㅐ	nae
일	ㅇ+ㅣ+ㄹ	il
시험이
시	ㅅ+ㅣ	si
험	ㅎ+ㅓ+ㅁ	[허] heo
이	ㅇ+ㅣ	[미] mi
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. 험이 → [허미]

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
있다	verb	to exist, to have	TOPIK level 1

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Answer: I have an exam tomorrow

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Answer: 내일 시험이 있어요 naeil siheomi isseoyo

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