Korean word

기억하다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkieokada

Meaning

  • verbremember

Example

저는 그날 일을 기억해요.cheo neun keu nal i reul ki eo kae yo

I remember what happened that day.

Illustration for 기억하다 (remember)

More examples

그 노래를 아직도 기억해요.keu no rae reul a jik tto ki eo kae yo

I still remember that song.

Core concept

Something from the past is held in the mind instead of being lost, or returns to the mind when needed.

Common phrases

  • 아직도 기억해요a jik tto ki eo kae yo

    still remember

  • 선명하게 기억해요seon myeong ha ge ki eo kae yo

    remember vividly

  • 그 일을 기억해요keu i reul ki eo kae yo

    remember that event

Similar words

떠올리다tteoollida: Calling a past scene, experience, or name back into conscious thought.
생각나다saenggangnada: Having a name, idea, or picture come to mind without a deliberate search.
외우다oeuda: Practicing words, facts, or sentences until they can be recalled or recited.
기억해내다kieokaenaeda: Recovering a past memory after searching for it in the mind.

Definition in Korean

지나간 일을 잊지 않고 기억으로 간직하거나 다시 떠올리는 동사.chi na gan i reul it jji an ko ki eo geu ro kan ji ka geo na ta si tteo ol li neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines a Sino-Korean word for memory with a verb meaning do, creating a verb that means to keep or bring something to mind.

Usage tips

  • Unlike memorize, which often focuses on studying something by heart, this word also describes remembering a person, place, or event from the past.

Other meanings

  • memorizeverb
  • recallverb

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