"사람은 영리합니다."

Translation: People are clever.

[AricAdam]

Is it pronounced as 영니? I need to learn 받침 on the side...

[xMichelex]

Yep, ㅇ followed by ㄹ is pronounced as ㄴ

[DickEverhard]

Do you mean the ㄹ is pronounced as ㄴ when it comes after ㅇ , or the combination of both ㅇ and ㄹ?

[Staszek456]

ㅇㄹ -> ㅇㄴ
a very straightforward and simple rule
영리 -> [영니]
승리 -> [승리] (victory)
정류장 -> [정뉴장] (bus stop)
릉라도 -> [릉나도] (Rungna-do, an island in Korea)
similar rules with ㄹ:
ㅂㄹ -> ㅁㄴ
십리 -> [심니] (ten Ri; Ri is a distance measure unit)
ㅁㄹ -> ㅁㄴ
침략 -> [침냑] (invasion)
ㄱㄹ -> ㅇㄴ
독립 -> [동닙] (independence)

[Staszek456]

Whoops, it should be written 《승리 -> [승니]》in the 2nd example. My bad.
As a bit of trivia, in North Korea it is allowed, and even encouraged, to pronunce ㄱㄹ as [ㅇㄹ], ㅂㄹ as [ㅁㄹ], and ignore the ㅇㄹ and ㅁㄹ rules whatsoever. In effect, this eliminates the need to change the pronunciation of ㄹ under any circumstances. It is rare to hear anyone speak this way, though.

[ZezeImasek]

So you mean former Big Bang member's name is actually pronounced Seung-ni? I've been saying Seun-gri in my head this whole time

[SvedishPlumber]

Is the plural particle 들 omitted often?

[Andro0]

Yes, quite often. It's mainly used for emphasis or when it is absolutely necessary to distinguish that something is plural.

[Ash-Fred]

General concepts do not require the plural suffix. Otherwise, it is not common to omit it after an animate noun unless its plurality is otherwise implied.

[2JGl]

EX:man 남자
men 남자들

[MKatharsis]

영리하다 • (yeongnihada): (to be) smart, clever, intelligent

똑똑하다 • (ttokttokhada): (to be) smart, clever, intelligent

[sobvi]

People are mean and clever simultaneously. Very interesting combination )

[cleoReizz]

Isn't 사람들은 people and 사람은 that person?

[Stormfly13]

They're talking about people in general, which we pluralise in English.

You could translate it to "A person is smart", but that sounds awkward in English.

If it was pluralised, it might probably be more like saying "Groups of people are smart" (like a sum is greater than the whole)

Also: "A person is smart. People are dumb panicky animals and you know it."

[BTSArmyGirl07]

사람은 영리해요
Is this sentence correct ??

[FriedJessicaaaaa]

In "영리합니다" do you omit 'ㄹ' when pronouncing it? Which Makes it sound like "yeongihamnida" because i cant tell with Duolingo's example~

[MinLevi]

the ㄹ will be pronounced as ㄴ, that will give you "영니합니다" (yeongnihamnida)
it is one of the 받침 rules. The 받침 ㅇ, if followed by ㄹ will become ㄴ

[Lilli848718]

U sure about that duo ppl that commit crimes arent clever they are STUPID

[cuckfie3301]

Oh, if only that were true..

[BTSforlife111]

Stop lying

[_Ceci_lia_]

I wrote "people are intelligent" and it says it's wrongㅠㅠ

[JunYe14]

I write people are intelligent and it marks me wrong. Is it acceptable?

[JonChanYS]

Can this not mean "The people are clever", as in a specific group of people?

[changbin_ishot]

Hmmm...i dony know about that

[bisousethiboux]

A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.

[FaikaKhan1]

Except me

[Jos153078]

So bad of this wors