Korean Conversation · Level 89
15 words
Korean word
답하다
Pronunciation
Romanizationtapada
Meaning
- verbanswer
Example
질문에 답해요.chil mu ne ta pae yo
I answer the question.
More examples
전화가 와서 바로 답했어요.cheon hwa ga wa seo pa ro ta pae sseo yo
The phone rang, so I answered it right away.
Core concept
A response that supplies information or states a position when someone asks a question or makes a request.
Common phrases
질문에 답하다chil mu ne ta pa da
answer a question
전화에 답하다cheon hwa e ta pa da
answer the phone
문자에 답하다mun ja e ta pa da
reply to a text
Similar words
대답하다taedapada: Giving a spoken reply to a question in a conversation.
답변하다tapppyeonhada: Giving a formal answer to a question with the needed information or explanation, often in writing.
Definition in Korean
상대의 질문이나 요구에 대해 말이나 문자로 응답하여 정보를 제공하거나 자신의 입장을 밝히는 동사.sang dae ui chil mu ni na yo gu e tae hae ma ri na mun ja ro eung da pa yeo cheong bo reul che gong ha geo na cha si nui ip jjang eul pal ki neun tong sa
Word origin
The word combines a Sino-Korean element meaning an answer with a common verb-forming element meaning to do.
Usage tips
- The question is often marked by a particle meaning to or at, so the Korean pattern differs from the English pattern of answering a question.
Opposites
- 무시하다musihadaignoreverb
- 침묵하다chimmukadaremain silentverb
Related words
- 답변tapppyeonanswernoun
- 답장tapjjangreplynoun
- 답신tapssinresponsenoun