Korean word

알다

Pronunciation

Romanizationalda

Meaning

  • verbknow

Example

저는 그 사실을 알아요.cheo neun keu sa si reul a ra yo

I know that fact.

Illustration for 알다 (know)

More examples

새 주소를 알고 싶어요.sae chu so reul al go si peo yo

I want to know the new address.

Core concept

Information is held in the mind as something known or understood.

Common phrases

  • 이름을 알다i reu meul al da

    know the name

  • 알고 있다al go it tta

    know

  • 알고 싶다al go sip tta

    want to know

Similar words

이해하다ihaehada: Understanding the meaning and reason behind words, events, or explanations.
배우다paeuda: Picking up knowledge or a skill through teaching, practice, study, or experience.
알아보다araboda: Finding information by searching or asking until an answer or fact is clear.
기억하다kieokada: Bringing a person, place, event, or piece of information back to mind.

Definition in Korean

사실이나 정보를 알고 있거나 새로 알게 되는 상태나 과정을 나타내는 동사.sa si ri na cheong bo reul al go it kkeo na sae ro al ge toe neun sang tae na kwa jeong eul na ta nae neun tong sa

Word origin

This native Korean verb has an uncertain deeper history, so its modern meaning is best learned without guessing at its origin.

Usage tips

  • English often separates knowing a fact from understanding it, but Korean commonly uses this one verb for both ideas, so context helps decide the best English wording.

Other meanings

  • understandverb

Opposites

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