About this word
자요 (ja-yo) means “sleep (present polite).” Read the Hangul first, then the romanization.
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Example sentences
몇 시부터 몇 시까지 자요?
myeok sibuteo myeok sikkaji jayo?
What time do you sleep from and to?
침대 밑에 고양이가 자요.
chimdae mipe goyatiga jayo.
The cat is sleeping under the bed.
A: 뭐라고 했어요? B: 자요.
A: mworago haengeoyo? B: jayo.
A: What did they say? B: sleep (present polite).
수업에서 "자요"를 배웠어요.
sueopeseo "jayo"reul baewongeoyo.
I learned “sleep (present polite)” in class.
"자요"라고 말하다.
"jayo"rago malhada
Common phrase with this word: "자요"라고 말하다
자요 연습.
jayo yeonseup
Common phrase with this word: 자요 연습
천천히 말하기.
cheoncheonhi malhagi
Common phrase with this word: 천천히 말하기
Related vocabulary
가다
ga-da
to go
가요
ga-yo
go (present polite)
감천문화마을
gam-cheon-mun-hwa-ma-eul
Gamcheon Culture Village
고향에
go-hyang-e
to/at hometown
공부하다
gong-bu-ha-da
to study
공부해요
gong-bu-hae-yo
study (present polite)
공원
gong-won
park
그래서
geu-rae-seo
so/therefore
그리다
geurida
to draw
기다리다
gidarida
to wait
노래방
no-rae-bang
karaoke room
노래하다
noraehada
to sing
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