Korean word

기억나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkieongnada

Meaning

  • verbremember

Example

어제 사진을 보니까 기억이 났어요.eo je sa ji neul po ni kka ki eo gi na sseo yo

When I saw the photo yesterday, I remembered.

Illustration for 기억나다 (remember)

More examples

냄새를 맡으니 어머니 모습이 기억났어요.naem sae reul ma teu ni eo meo ni mo seu bi ki eong na sseo yo

When I smelled it, I remembered what my mother looked like.

Core concept

A past experience or fact rises back into awareness on its own.

Common phrases

  • 그 사람 이름이 기억나요keu sa ram i reu mi ki eong na yo

    remember that person's name

  • 냄새를 맡으니 기억났어요naem sae reul ma teu ni ki eong na sseo yo

    come to mind when smelling something

  • 그건 잘 기억나지 않아요keu geon chal ki eong na ji a na yo

    not remember that clearly

Similar words

생각나다saenggangnada: A name, idea, or answer appears in the mind without a deliberate search.
떠오르다tteooreuda: A picture or memory surfaces in the mind unexpectedly.
기억하다kieokada: To keep a person, place, or event from the past in mind.

Definition in Korean

과거의 경험이나 정보를 머릿속에서 다시 떠올려 인식하게 되는 자동사.kwa geo ui kyeong heo mi na cheong bo reul meo rit sso ge seo ta si tteo ol lyeo in si ka ge toe neun cha dong sa

Word origin

The word combines a noun meaning memory with a verb meaning to arise, giving the idea of a memory coming up again.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English remember, this verb often shows that the memory returns by itself rather than being recalled on purpose.

Other meanings

  • come to mindverb

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