Korean word

받아쓰다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpadasseuda

Meaning

  • verbwrite down

Example

수업 중에 선생님이 말한 내용을 받아썼어요.su eop chung e seon saeng ni mi mal han nae yong eul pa da sseo sseo yo

I wrote down what the teacher said during class.

Illustration for 받아쓰다 (write down)

More examples

친구가 읽어 준 문장을 받아썼어요.chin gu ga il geo chun mun jang eul pa da sseo sseo yo

I wrote down the sentence that my friend read aloud.

Core concept

Sound is captured as written language while it is still being heard.

Common phrases

  • 수업에서 받아쓰다su eo be seo pa da sseu da

    write down in class

  • 문장을 받아쓰다mun jang eul pa da sseu da

    take down a sentence

  • 단어를 받아쓰다ta neo reul pa da sseu da

    take down a word

Similar words

받아적다padajeoktta: Writing the contents of a talk or explanation by hand.
적다cheoktta: Putting words or information into writing on paper or a screen.
메모하다memohada: Making a brief written note to remember useful information later.
필기하다pilgihada: Taking written notes during a class, lecture, or meeting.

Definition in Korean

듣는 내용 그대로 받아 적는 동사.teun neun nae yong keu dae ro pa da cheong neun tong sa

Word origin

The compound joins the ideas of receiving and writing, suggesting that heard language is taken down in the same form.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a quick record of general ideas, this word suits situations where the exact spoken wording matters, such as dictation and language study.

Related words

  • 받아쓰기padasseugidictationnoun
  • 받아적다padajeokttatake downverb

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