How to write “sorry” in Korean: 미안해요
미안해요 mianhaeyo polite
A polite, everyday sorry. Close friends drop the 요: 미안해.
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Block by block
- 미 = ㅁ + ㅣ
- 안 = ㅇ + ㅏ + ㄴ
- 해 = ㅎ + ㅐ
- 요 = ㅇ + ㅛ
Every Korean syllable block is built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant. Learn each one on the Hangul chart.
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