Korean word

생각나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationsaenggangnada

Meaning

  • verbcome to mind

Example

그 사람 이름이 생각났어요.keu sa ram i reu mi saeng gang na sseo yo

That person's name came to mind.

Illustration for 생각나다 (come to mind)

More examples

자꾸 그 노래가 생각나네요.cha kku keu no rae ga saeng gang na ne yo

That song keeps coming to mind.

Core concept

A name, idea, or picture suddenly appears in the mind.

Common phrases

  • 자꾸 생각나다cha kku saeng gang na da

    keep coming to mind

  • 계속 생각나다kye sok saeng gang na da

    continue to come to mind

Similar words

떠오르다tteooreuda: An idea or mental picture suddenly appears in the mind by itself.
떠올리다tteoollida: A past memory or scene is brought back by thinking about it on purpose.
기억나다kieongnada: A past fact or event comes back to mind naturally.

Definition in Korean

머릿속에 어떤 생각이나 이미지가 갑자기 떠오르다.meo rit sso ge eo tteon saeng ga gi na i mi ji ga kap jja gi tteo o reu da

Word origin

The word joins 생각 (saenggang, "thought") with 나다 (nada, "to arise"), giving the image of a thought arising.

Usage tips

  • For a person's name or a word, this form shows that the answer arrives without a deliberate search.

Other meanings

  • rememberverb
  • think ofverb
  • feel likeverb

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