Korean word

알려주다

Pronunciation

Romanizationallyeojuda

Meaning

  • verbtell

Example

친구가 내게 시험 날짜를 알려줬어.chin gu ga nae ge si heom nal jja reul al lyeo jwo sseo

My friend told me the exam date.

Illustration for 알려주다 (tell)

More examples

시험 결과는 내일 문자로 알려줄게.si heom kyeol gwa neun nae il mun ja ro al lyeo jul kke

I'll let you know the test results by text tomorrow.

Core concept

A speaker deliberately puts useful facts, news, or plans into another person's knowledge.

Common phrases

  • 문자로 알려주다mun ja ro al lyeo ju da

    tell by text

  • 전화로 알려주다cheon hwa ro al lyeo ju da

    tell by phone

Similar words

말해주다malhaejuda: Tell someone about something by putting the information into words.
전해주다cheonhaejuda: Relay another person's message to someone who needs to hear it.
알리다allida: Make a fact or piece of news known to other people.
가르쳐주다kareucheojuda: Show someone how to do something while helping that person learn it.

Definition in Korean

사람에게 사실·일정·소식 같은 정보를 말이나 문자로 알려 주는 동사.sa ra me ge sa sil il jeong so sik ka teun cheong bo reul ma ri na mun ja ro al lyeo chu neun tong sa

Word origin

Its formation joins the notion of informing with the notion of giving, creating the image of giving someone knowledge.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb naturally covers sharing practical information such as times, directions, and news, while English often chooses different verbs for these situations.

Other meanings

  • teachverb
  • pass onverb

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