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Today’s Phrase
이름을 잘못 들었어요
i·reu·mul jal·mot deu·reo·sseo·yo
ireumul jalmot deureosseoyo
I misheard your name
Cultural Insight
Korean names are typically three syllables: family name (성) first, then given name (이름). Common family names include 김 (Kim), 이 (Lee), 박 (Park). When meeting someone, Koreans often exchange name cards or write names in Korean and English for clarity.
Phrase Breakdown
이름을
ireumul
name (object)
이름 (name) + 을 (object marker)
잘못 들었어요
jalmot deureosseoyo
heard incorrectly
잘못 (incorrectly) + 듣다 past = 들었어요
Apologetically admits to mishearing a name and implicitly asks for it to be repeated.
Example Phrases
이름을 잘못 들었어요. 다시 말해 줄 수 있어요?
Ireumul jalmot deureosseoyo. Dasi malhae jul su isseoyo?
I misheard your name. Could you say it again?
말해 줄 수 있다 = can you say for me.
성함을 다시 한번 여쭤봐도 될까요?
Seonghameul dasi hanbeon yeojjwobwado doelkkayo?
May I ask your name once more?
성함 = honorific form of name.
이름 철자가 어떻게 돼요?
Ireum cheolljaga eotteoke dwaeyo?
How is the spelling of your name?
철자 = spelling.
Related Phrases
이름이 어떻게 되세요?
ireumi eotteoke doeseyo?
What is your name?
Politely asking for someone’s name.
한국어 이름이 있어요?
hangugeo ireumi isseoyo?
Do you have a Korean name?
Asking if someone has a Korean name.
어떻게 읽어요?
eotteoke igeoyeo?
How do you pronounce it?
Asking for pronunciation help.
Quick Review
오늘 뭐 했어요?
Can you recall what this means?
oneul mwo haesseoyo?
What did you do today?