Korean word

들려주다

Pronunciation

Romanizationteullyeojuda

Meaning

  • verblet someone hear

Example

내가 새 노래를 들려줄게.nae ga sae no rae reul teul lyeo jul kke

I'll let you hear a new song.

Illustration for 들려주다 (let someone hear)

More examples

할아버지가 옛날 이야기를 들려주셨어요.ha ra beo ji ga yen nal i ya gi reul teul lyeo ju syeo sseo yo

My grandfather told us an old story.

Core concept

A sound or story is brought within another person's hearing.

Common phrases

  • 새 노래를 들려주다sae no rae reul teul lyeo ju da

    let someone hear a new song

  • 이야기를 들려주다i ya gi reul teul lyeo ju da

    tell someone a story

  • 비밀을 들려주다pi mi reul teul lyeo ju da

    tell someone a secret

Similar words

말해주다malhaejuda: Giving someone information or an answer by speaking.
불러주다pulleojuda: Singing a song so another person can hear it.
틀어주다teureojuda: Playing music or a recording for someone to hear.
읽어주다ilgeojuda: Reading words from a book or text aloud for someone.

Definition in Korean

다른 사람에게 소리나 이야기를 들을 수 있게 해 주는 동사.ta reun sa ra me ge so ri na i ya gi reul teu reul ssu it kke hae chu neun tong sa

Word origin

It combines a verb stem meaning to be heard with a verb meaning to give, framing a sound or story as something provided for another person to hear.

Usage tips

  • English often chooses play, sing, tell, or read according to what is being shared, while Korean can use this one verb across those situations.

Opposites

Related words

  • 들려드리다teullyeodeuridalet someone hearverb
  • 들려주기teullyeojugiletting someone hearnoun

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