English–Korean
“be found out” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationteulkida
Example
비밀이 들켰다.pi mi ri teul kyeot tta
The secret was discovered.
How to say “be found out” in Korean
“Be found out” in Korean is 들키다 (teulkida).
A hidden secret or mistake comes into the open because another person notices it.
Example sentences with 들키다
거짓말이 들켜서 친구와 싸웠다.keo jin ma ri teul kyeo seo chin gu wa ssa wot tta
Because my lie was found out, I argued with my friend.
Tips for using 들키다
- Korean commonly makes the hidden secret or mistake the grammatical subject and identifies the person who notices it with a particle.