Korean phrase
소리가 잘 안 들려요. so ri ga chal an teul lyeo yo
Meaning
I can't hear well
When to use it
It politely says that a voice or sound is hard to hear. It is used in calls or conversations when low volume, a poor connection, or background noise makes hearing difficult.
Example dialogue
여보세요? 소리가 잘 안 들려요. yeo bo se yo so ri ga chal an teul lyeo yo
Hello? I can't hear you well.
아, 죄송해요. 잠깐만요, 볼륨을 올릴게요. a choe song hae yo cham kkan ma nyo pol lyu meul ol lil kke yo
Oh, I'm sorry. Just a moment, I'll turn up the volume.