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How do you say "can you explain this" in Korean?
이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요?
igeol seolmyeonghae jusil su itnayo?
In Korean, "can you explain this" is 이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요? (igeol seolmyeonghae jusil su itnayo?).
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Pronunciation
"Igeol seolmyeonghae jusil su itnayo" needs a clear "seolmyeong," the core word for explain, said a touch slower than the rest.
Writing and usage
이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요? is written using hangul. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember 이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요?
Seolmyeong sounds like "soul, myung" — even your soul needs Myung to explain this clearly.
Related words
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- i dont know the answer 답은 모르겠어요 dabeun moreugesseoyo
- can you help me with my homework 숙제 좀 도와줄래? sukje jom dowajulrae?
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- how do you pronounce this 이거 어떻게 발음하죠? igeo eotteoke bareumhajyo?
- can you correct me 정정해 주실 수 있나요? jeongjeonghae jusil su itnayo?
- i made a mistake 내가 실수했어 naega silsuhaesseo
- lets practice together 같이 연습하자 gati yeonseuphaja
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Questions about 이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요?
How do you pronounce 이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요??
"Igeol seolmyeonghae jusil su itnayo" needs a clear "seolmyeong," the core word for explain, said a touch slower than the rest.
Is 이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요? formal or casual?
이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요? written in Korean?
이걸 설명해 주실 수 있나요? is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as igeol seolmyeonghae jusil su itnayo?.
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"Can you explain this" in other languages
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