English–Korean

“tell” in Korean

Korean

Also전하다 (cheonhada) · 알려주다 (allyeojuda) · 말씀드리다 (malsseumdeurida)

Pronunciation

Romanizationallida

Example

어제 친구가 시험 날짜를 알려줬어.eo je chin gu ga si heom nal jja reul al lyeo jwo sseo

Yesterday, my friend told me the exam date.

Illustration for 알리다 (tell)

How to say “tell” in Korean

“Tell” in Korean is 알리다 (allida).

Moves information that one person does not know into that person's knowledge.

Full entry for 알리다: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 알리다

새 소식을 먼저 알렸다.sae so si geul meon jeo al lyeot tta

I shared the latest news first.

Tips for using 알리다

  • In conversation, this verb is useful for sharing practical information such as plans, times, and news, not only for formal public announcements.

Other Korean words for “tell”

그에게 소식을 전했어요.keu e ge so si geul cheon hae sseo yo

I told him the news.

친구가 내게 시험 날짜를 알려줬어.chin gu ga nae ge si heom nal jja reul al lyeo jwo sseo

My friend told me the exam date.

내일 결과를 말씀드리겠습니다.nae il kyeol gwa reul mal sseum deu ri get sseum ni da

I will tell you the results tomorrow.

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