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시 is produced further forward; English speakers often hear “she.”

Do not over-round lips as in English “shoe.”

Minimal pairs and shadowing beat IPA anxiety.

This page focuses on “ㅅ before ㅣ.” Read for meaning first, then re-read looking only at formality and particle choice. Those two details decide whether you sound natural.

After the explanation, study the worked examples and the common mistakes. Then take the one-question check so you know you did not only skim.

Connect this page to nearby Chamelingo lessons and tools. Isolated tips do not stick; a graph of vocabulary + grammar + speaking does. Use the related links at the bottom to keep walking the graph.

When you can explain “ㅅ before ㅣ” in one plain English sentence and produce one new Korean example without looking, you are ready to move on. Then review again within 24 hours.

Exempel

이 표현을 문장에서 써 보세요.

Practice putting “ㅅ before ㅣ” into a full polite sentence.

비슷한 말과 비교해서 말해 보세요.

Say a near-miss pair out loud and notice the meaning shift.

오늘 배운 걸 한 번 더 복습해요.

Review once more today so the pattern sticks.

Vanliga misstag

  • Do not translate word-for-word from English when using “ㅅ before ㅣ”. Match Korean word order (SOV) and speech level.
  • Do not mix 반말 and 존댓말 in the same short exchange unless you are sure both speakers switched.
  • If a page contrasts two forms, never treat them as free synonyms. Pick by meaning, not by which one you memorized first.

Så övar du

  1. Level: beginner-friendly explanation; still re-check formality with a native conversation partner when stakes are high.
  2. Say every example out loud, then change one slot (place, time, or person) to force production. Not only recognition.
  3. After reading, open Chamelingo and recycle the same pattern in a lesson or speaking practice so it enters long-term memory.

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