How to Say “I’m sleepy” in Korean: 졸려요 (jollyeoyo)

졸려요

jollyeoyo

Situation: Café & daily lifeLevel: Starter (just learning Hangul)

Meaning

I’m sleepy.

A short, everyday phrase. Say 너무 졸려요 for “so sleepy.”

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Say it to friends or coworkers when you can’t keep your eyes open. A natural follow-up is 커피 마셔야겠어요 (“I need some coffee”).

졸려요 means drowsy, not “tired” (피곤해요). Saying it in a meeting or to a boss can look careless.

Syllables: 3 · Words: 1

It is pronounced just as it is written.

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
졸	ㅈ+ㅗ+ㄹ	jol
려	ㄹ+ㅕ	lyeo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Style: Polite (해요체)Sentence type: Statement or set phrase

Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.

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Question 1 What does “졸려요” mean?

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Answer: I’m sleepy

Question 2 How do you say “I’m sleepy” in Korean?

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Answer: 졸려요 jollyeoyo

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