How to Say "I'm Sleepy" in Korean

In Korean, "I'm sleepy" is 졸려요 (jollyeoyo).

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I'm sleepy

졸려요

jollyeoyo

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Letter by letter: 졸려요

Korean is written in syllable blocks. Here is what each block of 졸려요 is made of.

BlockLettersSounds
졸ㅈ + ㅗ + ㄹㅈ j, ㅗ o, ㄹ l (at the end)
려ㄹ + ㅕㄹ r / l, ㅕ yeo
요ㅇ + ㅛㅇ silent, ㅛ yo

New to the letters? Tap through the Hangul chart to hear each one.

How to type it

On a standard Korean keyboard (2-set), press these keys in order:

WㅈHㅗFㄹFㄹUㅕDㅇYㅛ

Practice with the online Korean keyboard, or learn the layout in the typing test.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "I'm sleepy" in Korean?

졸려요 (jollyeoyo).

How do you pronounce 졸려요?

It sounds like "jollyeoyo".

Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20