Korean Conversation · Level 112
15 words
Korean word
되찾다
Pronunciation
Romanizationtoechattta
Meaning
- verbretrieve
Example
분실한 열쇠를 되찾았어요.pun sil han yeol soe reul toe cha ja sseo yo
I retrieved the lost key.
More examples
넘어져서 잠깐 정신을 잃었다가 금방 되찾았어요.neo meo jeo seo cham kkan cheong si neul i reot tta ga keum bang toe cha ja sseo yo
I briefly lost consciousness after falling, but I quickly came to.
Core concept
A person brings a lost object back into possession or restores a feeling, right, or other former state.
Common phrases
기억을 되찾다ki eo geul toe chat tta
recover one's memory
정신을 되찾다cheong si neul toe chat tta
recover one's senses
건강을 되찾다keon gang eul toe chat tta
recover one's health
Similar words
찾다chattta: An active search for a missing thing, person, answer, or opportunity.
돌려받다tollyeobattta: A person receives back something previously lent, entrusted, or held by someone else.
되돌려받다toedollyeobattta: An original owner regains property or rights transferred to someone else.
Definition in Korean
잃었던 감정이나 권리 같은 눈에 보이지 않는 상태를 다시 회복하거나 분실물을 다시 찾는 동사.i reot tteon kam jeong i na kwol li ka teun nu ne po i ji an neun sang tae reul ta si hoe bo ka geo na pun sil mu reul ta si chan neun tong sa
Word origin
The word combines a Korean element meaning back or again with the verb meaning find, giving the idea of finding something again.
Usage tips
- English retrieve can sound more deliberate than everyday get back, so it is useful for describing the recovery of a lost object or a valued ability.
Other meanings
- regainverb
- recoververb
Opposites
- 잃다iltaloseverb
Related words
- 되찾아내다toechajanaedarecoververb