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"The path is short."
Translation:길이 짧습니다.
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I believe the first compound is pronounced like 짤 and the ㅂ gets added to the placeholder ㅇ if followed by a vowel. Can't remember how the pronunciation applies to double-consonants when followed by other consonants like ㅎ though.
The ㅂ is silent and the ㄹ makes an l sound at the end of a syllable. So it is actually jjal-seum-ni-da.
Its important to not rely on romanization for very long as it can really mess you up
jjalseubnida. When pronouncing words with double-consonants below the block, only one of them is to be pronounced. Usually the first. This is the best way I can explain this.
You're right that its only one that's pronounced, but I don't think it always always the first though that seems to be common and I could be way off mark here
You're right. The second consonant is the one pronounced only with:
ㄹ+ㄱ ㄹ+ㅍ ㄹ+ㅁ
I know now that 짧습니다 is about how long a road is, just like a short pencil.
I'm just confused but is there someone can explain to me,what is the difference between 짧다 and 작다 and how can I use this..I'm just confused...
짧다 = short 작다 = small
But, when Koreans talk about people, they usually say "키가 작다", which literally means "My/His/Her height is small." but essentially means "I'm/He's/She's short."
Yes and no. 짧다 (짧습니다) means "short", but in terms of length. 작다 (작습니다) means "small", but it's also often used for measuring height.
Ex: "남자가 키가 작습니다." 키가 means "height" 작습니다 means "small" So, the sentence literally says that the man's height is small, which is the same as saying "The man is short."
