“I have a lot of homework” in Korean: 숙제가 많아요

숙제가 많아요

sukjega manayo

Situation: Work, school & formalLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

I have a lot of homework.

많아요 means “there are many.” 숙제 is a Sino-Korean word (宿題) meaning “homework.” It is written 숙제 but pronounced [숙쩨].

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

Syllables: 6 · Words: 2

Said aloud, it sounds like [숙쩨가 마나요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
숙제가
숙	ㅅ+ㅜ+ㄱ	suk
제	ㅈ+ㅔ	[쩨] je
가	ㄱ+ㅏ	ga
많아요
많	ㅁ+ㅏ+ㄶ	[마] ma
아	ㅇ+ㅏ	[나] na
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Tensing: after a final ㄱ, ㄷ or ㅂ sound, ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅅ and ㅈ become tense (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, ㅆ, ㅉ). 숙제 → [숙쩨]
Silent ㅎ: a final ㅎ (including the ㅎ inside ㄶ and ㅀ) is not pronounced before a vowel. 많아 → [마나]

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
많다	adjective	many, much	TOPIK level 1

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Question 1 What does “숙제가 많아요” mean?

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Answer: I have a lot of homework

Question 2 How do you say “I have a lot of homework” in Korean?

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Answer: 숙제가 많아요 sukjega manayo

Question 3 How is “숙제가 많아요” pronounced?

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Answer: [숙쩨가 마나요]

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