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How do you say "did you sleep well" in Korean?
잘 잤어?
jal jasseo?
In Korean, "did you sleep well" is 잘 잤어? (jal jasseo?).
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Pronunciation
Just two short syllables plus a question mark: "jal jasseo," spoken quickly with a rising tone, almost like a casual morning greeting.
Writing and usage
잘 잤어? 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
did you sleep well
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How to remember 잘 잤어?
Jasseo is close to "jaw-so" — your jaw was so relaxed because you slept well.
Related words
- good morning 좋은 아침입니다 joeun achimipnida
- good afternoon 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo
- good evening 안녕하세요 annyeonghaseyo
- good night 안녕히 주무세요 annyeonghi jumuseyo
- how is it going 어떻게 되고 있나요? eotteoke doego itnayo?
- whats up 무슨 일이야 museun iriya
- how have you been 잘 지냈어? jal jinaesseo?
- its nice outside today 오늘 밖이 좋아 oneul bakki joa
- the weather is nice 날씨가 좋다 nalssiga jota
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Questions about 잘 잤어?
How do you pronounce 잘 잤어??
Just two short syllables plus a question mark: "jal jasseo," spoken quickly with a rising tone, almost like a casual morning greeting.
Is 잘 잤어? formal or casual?
잘 잤어? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 잘 잤어? written in Korean?
잘 잤어? is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as jal jasseo?.
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"Did you sleep well" in other languages
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